COGS552 THOUGHT AND LANGUAGE PROCESSES
| Course Code: | 9020552 |
| 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: | Prof.Dr. GÜRKAN HASAN TEKMAN |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
This course will examine language, knowledge representation, and thinking from the standpoint of behavioral research. Basic mental processes related to phonological, orthographic, syntactic, and semantic processing will be examined. Rule-based and alternative approaches to human reasoning will be considered. The course will include discussions of specific topics such as logical reasoning, statistical reasoning, decision making, hypothesistesting, and problem solving. More general issues such as training in reasoning and expertise will also be discussed.