Cognitive Science 170
Natural and Artificial Symbol-Using Systems

Professor:
Marty Sereno -- sereno@cogsci.ucsd.edu, office hours: Mon 10:00-12:00 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 2003 -- this page: http://cogsci.ucsd.edu/~sereno/170/)
03/31 -- Intro, Levels of organization -- (#1, #7)
04/02 -- Computational models of cognition I -- (#2)
04/04 -- Computational models of cognition II -- (#3)
04/07 -- Connectionist models of cognition I -- (#4)
04/09 -- Connectionist models of cognition II -- (#5)
04/11 -- Connectionist models of cognition III -- (#6)
04/14 -- Computational symbols vs. network symbols -- (lecture only)
04/16 -- 3 analogies between biological & cultural/linguistic evolution -- (#8)
04/18 -- The 4th analogy: basic similarities and differences -- (#8)
04/21 -- *Origin of life -- (#10)
04/23 -- Bonds, rocks, biomolecules -- (#9)
04/25 -- [to be rescheduled] Metabolism--cellular intentionality -- (#11)
04/28 -- DNA and speech sound sequences -- (#12)
04/30 -- Protein 'translation' and word recognition -- (#13)
05/02 -- Implications of catalytic RNA and the RNA world -- (#14, #15, #16, #17)
05/05 -- Protein folding and catalysis -- (#18, #19)
05/07 -- Cells and Computers -- (#20)
05/09 -- Origins of language -- (#21, #22, #32, #35)
05/12 -- *Vision and language -- (#23, #24, #25, #38)
05/14 -- Visual areas in monkeys and humans -- (#26, #27, #33)
05/16 -- Aphasia I -- (#28)
05/19 -- Aphasia II -- (#29, #36)
05/21 -- Imaging experiments on language I -- (#30, #31)
05/23 -- Imaging experiments on language II -- (lecture only)
05/26 -- [HOLIDAY]
05/28 -- Imaging experiments on language III -- (lecture only)
05/30 -- [to be rescheduled] Catch-up
06/02 -- Preliminary model of language in the brain I -- (#37, #39)
06/04 -- Preliminary model of language in the brain II -- (#34)
06/06 -- *Review
06/12 -- *Final Exam/Paper