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Cognition and its Computation

Offered By: Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur via Swayam

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Course Description

Overview

ABOUT THE COURSE:Information as representation of knowledge is the object of study of an emergent scientific field - Cognitive Science. Increasing applications in Human-centered design, BMI and BCI, where actors like the structural, functional and computational mechanisms of the brain are engaged, necessitates advanced knowledge and research in “Cognition and its Computation”. The proposed course will dwell on the fundamentals of Cognitive Processing in humans and will also discuss some recent challenges, discoveries and some open problems. The course will include topics on both understanding natural and developing artificial cognitive information processing systems.INTENDED AUDIENCE: Students interested in Neural and Cognitive SciencesPREREQUISITES: 1st year college Mathematics and BiologyINDUSTRY SUPPORT: AI related industry

Syllabus

Week 1: Introduction to Cognition and Computation Week 2:Neurobiology of Cortical Networks Week 3:Neural Plasticity Week 4:Attention Week 5:Perception Week 6:Learning and Memory (I) Week 7:Learning and Memory (II) Week 8:Speech and Language (I) Week 9:Speech and Language (II) Week 10:Problem Solving and Decision Making Week 11:Disorders of Language and Thought Week 12:Open Questions

Taught by

Prof. Sharba Bandyopadhyay, Prof. Rajlakshmi Guha

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