COGS595 AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE AND COMPUTING
Course Code: |
9020595 |
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
Department: |
Cognitive Sciences |
Language of Instruction: |
English |
Level of Study: |
Graduate |
Course Coordinator: |
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Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Definition of systems in the brain involved in the processing of affect. Fundemental physiological constructs underlying the sensation, representation and expression of affect. Emotional frameworks and models at our times, consisting of agents, neural networks and logic propositions. Expression of affect in computing such as in face, prosody, gesture or text processing. Emotions in human computer interfaces, game technology. Practical hands-on experience with skin conductance and startle eyeblink measures.