Course

Computers, Brains and Minds - ARTS2301

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

School: School of Humanities

Course Outline: School of Humanities Course Outlines

Campus: Kensington Campus

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: 30 units of credit at Level 1

Equivalent: HPST2004, HPSC2610

CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

Available for General Education: Yes (more info)

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Description

Subject Area:Philosophy

Introduction to contemporary discussions of the mind, thought, intelligence and consciousness. Focuses on the issues which arise in connection with the so-called 'cognitive sciences' - the disciplines which include the fields of neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, philosophy of mind and artificial intelligence. Questions arising including 'Can computers think?' 'Is the brain a machine?' 'Is knowledge of language innate or learned?' 'Is the mind physical or immaterial?'

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