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Cognitive Science

Academic (University) preparation with worked examples, written practice and independent learning assessments.

Independent university-level study of Cognitive Science. This original curriculum draws on public academic subject descriptions; it is not an official faculty syllabus, university credit, accreditation or an Ivy League qualification. Topics covered: Mental representations; Computational models; Behavioral evidence; Levels of explanation. Perception; Attention; Object recognition; Multisensory integration. Working memory; Long-term memory; Retrieval; Forgetting. Concepts; Categories; Knowledge representation; Semantic networks. Language processing; Comprehension; Production; Language acquisition. Reasoning; Problem solving; Judgment; Decision processes. Learning models; Bayesian cognition; Connectionism; Embodied cognition. Experimental tasks; Model comparison; Replication; Cognitive research design. Projects use safe simulations, public datasets or textual analysis; specialist subject review is required. Includes lessons, supplementary YouTube tutorials, practical exercises, quizzes and free/paid practice tests. Erudex is independent, not affiliated with the source institution or awarding body. Its 80% learning checks are not official grades or university credit. Content requires qualified subject review before use as a complete teaching programme.

32h Certificate available
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Curriculum

One complete track with its own final exam and certificate.

Independent university-level study of Cognitive Science. This original curriculum draws on public academic subject descriptions; it is not an official faculty syllabus, university credit, accreditation or an Ivy League qualification. Topics covered: Mental representations; Computational models; Behavioral evidence; Levels of explanation. Perception; Attention; Object recognition; Multisensory integration. Working memory; Long-term memory; Retrieval; Forgetting. Concepts; Categories; Knowledge representation; Semantic networks. Language processing; Comprehension; Production; Language acquisition. Reasoning; Problem solving; Judgment; Decision processes. Learning models; Bayesian cognition; Connectionism; Embodied cognition. Experimental tasks; Model comparison; Replication; Cognitive research design. Projects use safe simulations, public datasets or textual analysis; specialist subject review is required.

Mental representations; Computational models; Behavioral evidence; Levels of explanation

  • Foundations of Cognitive Science: Marr's Levels, Mental Representations, and Chronometric Methods Lab60 min
  • Perception, Attention, Working Memory, and Long-Term Memory Systems Lab60 min
  • Concepts, Categorization, Semantic Networks, and Language Systems Lab60 min
  • Reasoning, Decision Architectures, Learning Models, and Cognitive Synthesis Lab60 min

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    Every lesson pairs an in-depth video with written notes, key takeaways, a hands-on lab, exercises and a quiz. Work at your own pace, then sit the final examination for your Erudex certificate.