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[Andy Clark]

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re: MA in Philosophy of Cognitive Science at Sussex University


UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX, BRIGHTON, ENGLAND
SCHOOL OF COGNITIVE AND COMPUTING SCIENCES

M.A. in the PHILOSOPHY OF COGNITIVE SCIENCE

The is a one year course which aims to foster the study of foundational issues
in Cognitive Science and Computer Modelling. It is designed for students with
a background in Philosophy although offers may be made to exceptional students
whose background is in some other discipline related to Cognitive Science.
Students would combine work towards a 20,000 word philosophy dissertation with
subsidiary courses concerning aspects of A.I. and the other Cognitive
Sciences.


General Information.

The course is based in the School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences. The
School provides a highly active and interdisciplinary environment involving
linguists, cognitive psychologists, philosophers and A.I. researchers. The
kinds of work undertaken in the school range from highly practical
applications of new ideas in computing to the most abstract philosophical
issues concerning the foundations of cognitive science. The school attracts a
large number of research fellows and distinguished academic visitors, and
interdisciplinary dialogue is encouraged by several weekly research seminars.

Course Structure of the MA in Philosophy of Cognitive Science

TERM 1

    Compulsory Course: Philosophy of Cognitive Science
                       Topic: The Representational Theory of Mind:
                              From Fodor to Connectionism.

    and one out of :

                       Artificial Intelligence Programming (Part I)
                       Knowledge Representation
                       Natural Language Syntax
                       Psychology I
                       Computer Science I
                       Modern Analytic Philosophy (1)
                       Modern European Philosophy (1)
                       Artificial Intelligence and Creativity


TERM 2

    Compulsory Course: Philosophy of Cognitive Science (II)
                       Topic: Code,Concept and Process:
                              Philosophy, Neuropsychology and A.I.


    and one out of:


                        Artificial Intelligence Programming (Part II)
                        Natural Language Processing
                        Computer Vision
                        Neural Networks
                        Intelligent Tutoring Systems
                        Psychology II
                        Computer Science II
                        Social Implications of AI
                        Modern Analytic Philosophy (2)
                        Modern European Philosophy (2)




TERM 3
                        Supervised work for the Philosophy
                        of Cognitive Science dissertation
                        (20,000 words)



Courses are taught by one hour lectures , two hour seminars and one hour
tutorials.

Choice of options is determined by student preference and content of first
degree. Not all options will always be available and new options may be added
according to faculty interests.

CURRENT TEACHING FACULTY for the MA


Dr A. Clark                 Philosophy of Cognitive Science I and II
Mr R.Dammann                Recent European Philosophy
Dr M.Morris                 Recent Analytic Philosophy
Dr S Wood and Mr R Lutz     AI Programming I
Dr B Katz                   Knowledge Representation
                            Neural Networks
Dr N Yuill                  Psychology I
Dr M. Scaife                Psychology II
Prof M Boden                Artificial Intelligence and Creativity
                            Social Implications of AI
Dr L Trask                  Natural Language Syntax \& Semantics
Dr S Easterbrook            Computer Science I \& II
Dr D Weir                   Logics for Artificial Intelligence
Dr D Young                  Computer Vision
Dr B Keller                 Natural Language Processing
Dr Y Rogers &
Prof B du Boulay            Intelligent Tutoring Systems

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
These will be flexible. A first degree in Philosophy or one of the Cognitive
Sciences would be the usual minimum requirement.

FUNDING
U.K.students may apply for British Academy funding for this course in the usual
manner. Overseas students would need to be funded by home bodies.

CONTACT
For an application form, or further information, please write to Dr
Allen Stoughton at the School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences,
University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QH, or phone him on (0273)
606755 ext. 2882, or email - allen at cogs.sussex.ac.uk.