Cognitive Science 170
Natural and Artificial Symbol-Using Systems

Professor:
Marty Sereno -- sereno@cogsci.ucsd.edu, office hours: Mon 12:30-2:30 PM, CSB 171

Readings and Tests:
xeroxed reader (references)
4 short papers (3-6 pages) on assigned topics (paper1, paper2, paper3, paper4)
papers due on days with asterisks (*)

Lecture Topics: (Fall 2001 -- this page: http://cogsci.ucsd.edu/~sereno/170/syll.html)
09/21 -- Introduction -- (#7)
09/24 -- Levels of organization -- (#1)
09/26 -- Computational models of cognition I -- (#2)
09/28 -- Computational models of cognition II -- (#3)
10/01 -- Connectionist models of cognition I -- (#4)
10/03 -- Connectionist models of cognition II -- (#5)
10/05 -- Connectionist models of cognition III -- (#6)
10/08 -- Computational symbols vs. network symbols
10/10 -- 3 analogies between biological & cultural/linguistic evolution -- (#8)
10/12 -- *The 4th analogy: basic similarities and differences -- (#8)
10/15 -- Origin of life -- (#10)
10/17 -- Bonds, rocks, biomolecules -- (#9)
10/19 -- Metabolism--cellular intentionality -- (11)
10/22 -- DNA and speech sound sequences -- (#12)
10/24 -- Protein 'translation' and word recognition -- (#13)
10/26 -- Implications of catalytic RNA and the RNA world -- (#14,#15,#16,#17)
10/29 -- Protein folding and catalysis -- (#18,#19)
10/31 -- Cells and Computers -- (#20)
11/02 -- Origins of language -- (#21,#22,#32,#35)
11/05 -- *Vision and language -- (#23,#24,#25,#38)
11/07 -- Visual areas in monkeys and humans -- (#26,#27,#33)
11/09 -- Aphasia I -- (#28,#29)
11/12 -- [HOLIDAY]
11/14 -- [to be rescheduled]
11/16 -- Aphasia II -- (#30,#36)
11/19 -- Imaging experiments on language I -- (#31)
11/21 -- Imaging experiments on language II -- (lecture only)
11/23 -- [HOLIDAY]
11/26 -- Preliminary model of language in the brain I -- (#37,#39)
11/28 -- *Preliminary model of language in the brain II -- (#34)
11/30 -- Review
12/05 -- *Final Exam/Paper