Consciousness from cognitive point of view 2401-OG-EN-CFCP

During the lecture the main question of the philosophy of mind and cognitive science will be discussed. What is consciousness? What role does it play in human cognition? The special part of this discussion concerns the fact that consciousness should be studied in its aspects: as selective consciousness, sub-consciousness, self-consciousness and as mental activity of a subject. I will speak, among others, about consciousness as subjects of the interdisciplinary field of research, the role of concepts and language and alternate states of consciousness like out of body experience or lucid dreams.

Total student workload

Contact hours with teacher: - participation in the lectures - 20 hrs Self-study hours: Repeating the content of the lecture – 20 hrs Preparation of the essay: Query and reading - 35 hrs Writing – 20 hrs Consultation - 5 hrs Altogether: 100 hrs (4 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

Knowledge: Student: -knows the basic terminology of cognitive science and philosophy in English -knows the basic research methods and argumentative strategies appropriate for one of the major subdisciplines of cognitive sciences

Learning outcomes - skills

Skills: Student: -selects argumentative strategies construes critical arguments at the elementary level, formulates responses to criticism

Learning outcomes - social competencies

Attitudes: Student: -on the basis of creative analysis of new situations and problems independently formulates proposals for their solution -is open to new ideas and willing to change opinion in the light of available data and arguments

Teaching methods

Lecture power point presentation conversatory lecture

Expository teaching methods

- problem-based lecture
- participatory lecture
- informative (conventional) lecture

Type of course

elective course

Prerequisites

English language skills level B2

Course coordinators

Anita Pacholik-Żuromska

Assessment criteria

Scientific Essay

Practical placement

Additional information

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