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Tuesday, Dec 4
Note: EC-Quizzes (Female Brain and Magic Autism) will be on Triton ED from Tuesday 9pm to Thursday 9am. Click here to get to Triton ED
Thursday, Nov 29
Note: Readings for week 10 are updated!!
Thursday, Nov 15
Note: Take home quiz will be posted on TritonEd this Friday after your section.
Tuesday, Nov 13
Note: Take home quiz will be posted on TritonEd this Friday after your section.
Thursday, Nov 8
Note:
Updated syllabus again!
Tuesday, Nov 6
Note:
Updated syllabus - yes there is section on Friday!!!!
Thursday, Nov 1
Remember to:
Read the Metaphysics, Correlates of Consciousness, and Conversations Readings for Week 6 EC quiz.
Listen to the podcast on Morality -- you will find it under "Additional Readings for Week 6."
Thursday, October 25
Remember to:
(1) Watch the video in the "Brain Habit PART1" lecture notes on Clive Wearing.
(2) Midterm1: Tuesday, October 30 - during lecture. Scantron will be provided.
(3) EC Quiz on Thursday :-)
Tuesday, October 23
Note:
Watch the video in the "Brain Habit PART1" lecture notes on Clive Wearing.
Midterm1: Tuesday, October 30 - during lecture. Scantron will be provided.
Thursday, October 18
Remember:
All lectures and reading materials from Weeks 0-3 will be on Midterm 1.
Midterm1: Tuesday, October 30 - during lecture. Scantron will be provided.
Tuesday, October 16
Remember:
Please read Action Potential for class on Thursday, October 18. Reading assignments for Week 4 is posted on class website.
Thursday, October 11
Remember:
Reading assignments are posted on class website.
EC-Quiz on Week 3 readings- in class on Tuesday!Tuesday, October 9
Remember:
Reading assignments are posted on class website.
Quiz in Sections this week!Thursday, October 4
Remember:
Reading assignments are posted on class website.
EC-Prereading Quiz on Tuesday at the beginning of lecture.
Sections start WEEK1 - Quizzes start WEEK2Tuesday, October 2
Remember:
Sections start WEEK1 - Quizzes start WEEK2Thursday, September 27
Welcome to COGS11 - Fall 2018
Lecture notes will be posted here shortly after lecture
Sections start WEEK1 - Quizzes start WEEK2 -
time & location
Lectures
T/TH: 12:30 - 1:50
Pepper Canyon Hall 106Sections
Monday's: 10:00 - 10:50
Mandeville B-150
Wednesday's: 3:00 - 3:50
Mandeville B-150
Fridays: 12:00 - 12:50
Mandeville B-150
About
This course will focus on the nature of
the mind. As cognitive scientists, we are interested in such topics as the relationship between the mind and body, the relationship between emotion and reason, personal identity, embodiment, and the unconscious mind.
During the quarter you will be invited to reflect, discuss and write on these issues as you integrate your knowledge of neuroscience and philosophy.
Click here for class syllabus.
Note: Always check the class website for the most up to date information.
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required reading
The fine print
Quizzes 20%
Quizzes are taken during section from weeks 2-10. Quiz material is from prior week's readings, lectures and discussion. Sections are required. If you cannot attend your scheduled section, please notify your IA and go to another section. Do not miss your weekly section.
No make-up quizzes - however, the lowest quiz score will be dropped.
Midterm-1: 25%
Midterm 1 covers all of the material (reading, lectures and discussions) through week 3. The midterm is scheduled during lecture in week5. This midterm is usually fill-in-the-blank, matching and multiple choice. If a scantron is required it will be provided. Click here for the date and details listed in the syllabus.
Midterm-2: 25%
Midterm 2 is a blue-book essay format examination. The material covered in this exam will focus on concepts and information presented during weeks 4, 5, and 6. The essay midterm is scheduled during lecture in week 8. The goal of this exam is help you integrate the philosophy and neuroscience aspects of the course and articulate your understanding of the material.
Please bring one blue-book on exam day.
Essay blue-books are returned on the final exam day. Click here for the date and details listed in the syllabus.Final Exam: 30%
The final examination will focus on the material covered during the last four weeks of the quarter, weeks 7 through 10. The format is similar to that of Midterm 1 - you should expect multiple-choice, fill-in-the blank and matching style questions.
Information in this class builds from week to week, so it is very important to keep up to date on the readings and be prepared in section. Where appropriate the material on the final exam (from weeks 7-10) will include material covered during weeks 0-6.
Please note: The final exam is administered during finals week at the designated final exam time for COGS11.
Check the UCSD schedule of classes for the finals schedule days and times.
Note: Midterm-2 essay blue-books will be returned at the final examination.
Click here for details described in the syllabus.Extra Credit
You may participate in all extra credit opportunities provided in COGS11.
Research Experiment participation credit - maximum of four hours.
Go to the SONA website to sign up for experiments. http://ucsd.sona-systems.com/
Be sure to assign the hours to your registered COGS11 section.
Detailed SONA instructions can be found here
Neuroscience, Cognitive Neural Systems Group, Institute for Neural Computation (INC) or Salk Institutes Science Seminar Series talks essay. Receive up to 25% quiz credit. Turn in essay to your TA/IA within one week of talk. Last day to turn in an essay is Friday of the last week at the end of lecture. The essay (maximum 2 pages, typed) should provide a summary of the talk, the relationship of the material presented to the class, and your opinion about the talk.
Click here for the Neuroscience Seminar Series website for details;
Click here for the Cognitive Neural Systems Group Seminar schedule;
Click here for Institute for Neural Computation talk information;
Click here for Salk Institute Science Lecture information.
Random - Extra Credit pre-reading Quizzes - In Lecture
- The first 15 minutes of lecture on Tuesdays you will have the opportunity to take a quiz based on the readings assigned for the current week.
- Questions in your reader at the end of the chapter will help you integrate the material as you prepare for the quiz.
- The opportunity for the class to take the EC-quiz is determined randomly - coin toss at the beginning of lecture!
- All of the EC-Quizzes for a given quarter, will equal 25% of one quiz.
Misc Info
Information for Extension students:
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contact info
important dates
Weekly Quizes:
Start Week 2. Quiz-A will cover material from weeks 1 lectures, readings and discussion.Important information:
Midterm-1: Tuesday, Oct 30th, 2018 (W5)
Midterm-2: Tuesday, Nov 20th, 2018 (W8)
Midterm-3: Thursday, Dec 6th, 2018 (W10)
No Final Exam - we will have Midterm-3 in class instead!calendar
No class or sections on:
Veteran's Day: Monday, November 12, 2018
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in reader
Week 10 Readings:
"Harness the Unique Strengths of the Female Brain"
Daniel Amen
Week 9 Readings:
"Welcome to the show...Cognitive Illusions"
Macnick, et. al."... Expectations about Autism"
Kuhn, et. al.
Week 7 Readings:
"Clues from a Damaged Brain."
Chris Frith
Week 5 & 6 Readings:
"An Introduction to Metaphysics"
Patricia Churchland
"What Are the Neuronal Correlates of Consciousness?"
Christof Koch
"...Conversations on Consciousness..."
Susan BlackmoreWeek 4 Readings:
"The Neurology of Freewill"
Charles DuHigg
Week 3 Readings:
"Brain Lock Unlocked ..."
Norman Doidge"The Itch"
Atul GawandeWeek 2 Readings:
"Stoned Again"
David Linden
Weeks 0 and 1 Readings Embodiment:
"Phantoms in the Brain"
Ramachandran & Blakeslee"The Disembodied Lady"
Oliver Sacksadditional readings
Additional Readings for Week 10
Additional Readings for Week 7
additional readings for week 6
- Listen to RadioLab on Morality
- in the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle, sheer grit only takes you so far.
- How smart phones hijack your mind.
- will smoking pot make me vomit forever-the atlantic 2017
- a risky habit we shouldn’t encourage.
- review of the action potential
- action potential animation
- great websites to help you learn neuroanatomy!
- in the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle, sheer grit only takes you so far.
- addiction and cognition
- The Price of Cool: A Teenager, a Juul and Nicotine Addiction- NYT November 2018
- craving a cure
- drowned in a stream of prescriptions-nyt
- What alcohol really does to your brain
additional readings for week 4
additional readings for week 3
additional readings for week 2
Additional Readings for Week 1
integrity policy
Zero Tolerance of Academic Integrity Violations
You will be tested on UCSD Academic Integrity Policies on your quizzes, midterms and final exams. Please read and understand all of the rules!
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