Cognition and Learning
CMH5125.01
Course Description
Summary
Examines cognitive processes including perception, attention, memory, reasoning, and problem-solving. Integrates classical and contemporary learning theories with neurological and genetic research. Uses AI as a comparative case for examining human versus machine cognition, learning, and knowledge representation.
Learning Outcomes
- Analyze major cognitive processes—including perception, attention, memory, reasoning, and problem-solving—and evaluate their contributions to human learning and behavior.
- Integrate classical and contemporary learning theories with neurological and genetic research to explain mechanisms underlying cognition, learning, and individual differences.
- Critically compare human and machine cognition by examining how artificial intelligence represents, acquires, and applies knowledge, and evaluate the implications and limitations of using AI as a model for understanding human cognition and learning.
Prerequisites
Enrollment in CMHC graduate program.