Brain, Mind and Cognition für Nicht-Ingenieure

What it is about

You read and discuss generally comprehensible books on the topic of Brain, Mind and Cognition and receive supplementary lecture contents on neuro- and cognitive sciences with a view to cognitive robots. In the end you have an interdisciplinary access to the topic, understand central concepts, and can evaluate derivations for technical questions.

What you will be able to do

• Gain an interdisciplinary access to the topic
• Understand concepts and evaluate them critically
• Identify and formulate scientific questions
• Improve written expression
• Improve oral expression and scientific dialogue

What the module consists of

• SeminarReading and discussion of generally understandable literature; development of personal essays and a summary of the discussion
• VorlesungConveying supplementary background information on neuro- and cognitive sciences with a view to cognitive robots

Teaching method

• Selbststudium/LektüreStudents read agreed-upon books within a time frame to establish a basis of understanding
• Leitfragen-geleitete HausarbeitenEssays structure the personal understanding of the read literature
• GruppendiskussionDiscussion of the literature in a contact hour for joint reflection and derivation of insights
• Frontalvortrag (Vorlesung)Conveying supplementary background information on the books and topic areas