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Cognitive Science

Cognitive Science: MA in Cognitive Science with a Specialization in the Digital Humanities 

(i) Research Project Pathway (6.0 credits)

  • 0.5 credit. CGSC 5100, Issues in Cognitive Science
  • 0.5 credit from CGSC 5101 Experimental Methods and Statistics or CGSC 5103 Formal Methods
  • 1.5 credits from CGSC 5001 Cognition and Artificial Cognitive Systems, CGSC 5002 Experimental Research in Cognition, CGSC 5003 Cognition and Language, CGSC 5003 Cognition and Language, CGSC 5004 Cognition and Conceptual Issues, CGSC 5005 Cognition and Neuroscience
  • 1.5 credits in CGSC or other courses selected with approval of the project supervisor and graduate supervisor
  • 0.5 credit from DIGH 5011 Graduate Practicum in Digital Humanities or DIGH 5012 Directed Readings and Research in Digital Humanities
  •  1.0 credit in CGSC 5908 Research Project (in the specialization)
  • Students are required to present their research at the Cognitive Science Student Spring Conference (in either year)

(ii) Thesis Pathway

  •  0.5 credit in CGSC 5100 Issues in Cognitive Science
  • 0.5 credit from: CGSC 5101 Experimental Methods and Statistics or CGSC 5103 Formal Methods
  • 1.5 credits in CGSC or other courses, from at least two different cognitive disciplines, selected with approval of the thesis supervisor and the graduate supervisor.
  • 0.5 credit from DIGH 5011 Graduate Practicum in Digital Humanities
  • 0.5 credit from DIGH 5012  Directed Readings and Research in Digital Humanities or annually-listed DIGH course
  • 2.5 credits in CGSC 5909 M. Cog. Thesis (in the specialization)
  • Students are required to present their research at the Cognitive Science Student Spring Conference (in either year)