GRADUATE PROGRAM(S) OF COGNITIVE SCIENCES
Academic Staff
Courses
Head of Program: Assoc.Prof.Dr. BARBAROS YET
Web adress: https://ii.metu.edu.tr/cognitive-science-msphd
Courses
Head of Program: Assoc.Prof.Dr. BARBAROS YET
Web adress: https://ii.metu.edu.tr/cognitive-science-msphd
M.S. with thesis in Cognitive Sciences
Cognitive Science is an interdisciplinary topic that combines the approaches of Computer Science, Linguistics, Psychology, Neuroscience and Philosophy. The objective of the graduate program is to give students of different backgrounds breadth of knowledge in a wide range of areas in Cognitive Science so that they can conduct research and technological studies in this field. Students will be equipped to understand the cognitive aspects of computational approaches to speech and language analysis, teaching, and innovative and creative uses of computers in an information based society.| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| COGS500 | RESEARCH METHODS AND ETHICS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 |
| COGS501 | ALGORITHMIC STRUCTURES IN COGNITION | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8.0 |
| COGS502 | SYMBOLS AND PROGRAMMING | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8.0 |
| COGS590 | GRADUATE SEMINAR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10.0 |
| COGS599 | MASTER THESIS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
Total minimum credit: 21
M.S. without thesis in Cognitive Sciences
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| COGS500 | RESEARCH METHODS AND ETHICS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 |
| COGS501 | ALGORITHMIC STRUCTURES IN COGNITION | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8.0 |
| COGS502 | SYMBOLS AND PROGRAMMING | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8.0 |
| COGS589 | MASTERS WITHOUT THESIS GRADUATION PROJECT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
Total minimum credit: 30
Ph.D. in Cognitive Sciences
Cognitive Science is an interdisciplinary topic that combines the approaches of Computer Science, Linguistics, Psychology, Neuroscience and Philosophy. The objective of the graduate program is to give students of different backgrounds breadth of knowledge in a wide range of areas in Cognitive Science so that they can conduct research and technological studies in this field. Students will be equipped to understand the cognitive aspects of computational approaches to speech and language analysis, teaching, and innovative and creative uses of computers in an information based society.| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| COGS690 | GRADUATE SEMINAR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10.0 |
| COGS699 | PH.D. THESIS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130.0 |
Total minimum credit: 21