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Embodied Cognition and Interaction2016VT
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Course plan
No of lectures
Approximately 10 lectures/seminars.
Recommended for
PhD students (and possibly masters students) in cognitive science and computer science. The course could also be interesting for PhD students in psychology, neuroscience, philosophy or other areas overlapping with the cognitive sciences.
The course was last given
The course has not been given in Linköping before, but an overlapping SweCog course has been given in Skövde before in 2011/12.
Goals
The course provides an overview of theories and models of embodied cognition, i.e. the role of the body in cognitive processes, in emotional mechanisms, in social interactions, and in interactions with different types of technology. Topics covered include historical roots of current theories and debates, neuroscientific perspectives on embodiment, embodiment of language and social interaction, as well as the technological relevance to cognitive systems, robotics and human-machine interaction.
Prerequisites
Some background in the cognitive sciences or artificial intelligence.
Organization
Contents
See "Goals" above.
Literature
Lecturers
Tom Ziemke
Examiner
Tom Ziemke
Examination
Mandatory seminar participation, presentations and coursework.
Credit
7.5 hp
Comments
Course content can be adapted to some degree to the composition/backgrounds of the students taking it.
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