SYMSYS 17: Buddha Brain: Meditation, Religion, and Science
Meditation excursion to the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center near Carmel Valley, California, May 8-10. Excursion and educational events examine the relationships between the practice of meditation, spirituality, and the human mind. Relationships between religion and conscience experience and the scientific study of brain and behavior. Enrollment limited to 15 students, by application, with priority to Arroyo residents, then Symbolic Systems majors, and then other Stanford students. See
http://www.stanford.edu/class/symbsys17/. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: not given this year
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Units: 1
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
SYMSYS 100: Introduction to Cognitive and Information Sciences (LINGUIST 144, PHIL 190, PSYCH 35)
The history, foundations, and accomplishments of the cognitive sciences, including presentations by leading Stanford researchers in artificial intelligence, linguistics, philosophy, and psychology. Overview of the issues addressed in the Symbolic Systems major.
Terms: Win
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: GER:DBSocSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Goodman, N. (PI)
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Popova, D. (PI)
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Wu, J. (PI)
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Holguin, B. (TA)
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Instructors:
Goodman, N. (PI)
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Popova, D. (PI)
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Wu, J. (PI)
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Holguin, B. (TA)
SYMSYS 130: Research Methods in the Cognitive and Information Sciences
Understanding the different methodological approaches used in disciplines that study cognition and information. Emphasis is on philosophical/analytical, formal/mathematical, empirical, and computational thinking styles, with some attention to other methods as well. What assumptions underlie these methods? How can they be combined? How do practitioners of each discipline think differently about problems, and what are the challenges involved in studying or working across them?
Terms: Spr
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Units: 3
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Davies, T. (PI)
SYMSYS 145: Cognition in Interaction Design (SYMSYS 245)
Interactive systems from the standpoint of human cognition. Topics include skill acquisition, complex learning, reasoning, language, perception, methods in usability testing, special computational techniques such as intelligent and adaptive interfaces, and design for people with cognitive disabilities. Students conduct analyses of real world problems of their own choosing and redesign/analyze a project of an interactive system.
Terms: Win
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER:DBSocSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Shrager, J. (PI)
SYMSYS 170: Decision Behavior: Theory and Evidence (SYMSYS 270)
Introduction to the study of judgment and decision making, relating theory and evidence from disciplines such as psychology, economics, statistics, neuroscience, and philosophy. The development and critique of Homo economicus as a model of human behavior, and more recent theories based on empirical findings. Recommended: background in formal reasoning.
Terms: not given this year
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Units: 3-4
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
SYMSYS 190: Senior Honors Tutorial
Under the supervision of their faculty honors adviser, students work on their senior honors project. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
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Units: 1-5
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Repeatable for credit
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
SYMSYS 191: Senior Honors Seminar
Recommended for seniors doing an honors project. Under the leadership of the Symbolic Systems program coordinator, students discuss, and present their honors project.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 1
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Repeatable for credit
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
Instructors:
Davies, T. (PI)
SYMSYS 196: Independent Study
Independent work under the supervision of a faculty member. Can be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
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Units: 1-15
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Repeatable for credit
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Barker-Plummer, D. (PI)
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Boroditsky, L. (PI)
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Davies, T. (PI)
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Frank, M. (PI)
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Instructors:
Barker-Plummer, D. (PI)
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Boroditsky, L. (PI)
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Davies, T. (PI)
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Frank, M. (PI)
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Gross, J. (PI)
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Jurafsky, D. (PI)
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Kay, M. (PI)
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Klemmer, S. (PI)
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McClelland, J. (PI)
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McClure, S. (PI)
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Menon, V. (PI)
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Mints, G. (PI)
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Nass, C. (PI)
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Sahami, M. (PI)
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Shiv, B. (PI)
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Shrager, J. (PI)
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Sumner, M. (PI)
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Wilkins, D. (PI)
SYMSYS 200: Symbolic Systems in Practice
Applying a Symbolic Systems education at Stanford and outside. The basics of research and practice. Students develop and present a project, and investigate different career paths, including academic, industrial, professional, and public service, through interviews with alumni.
Terms: not given this year
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Units: 2-3
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
SYMSYS 201: ICT, Society, and Democracy
The impact of information and communication technologies on social and political life. Interdisciplinary. Classic and contemporary readings focusing on topics such as social networks, virtual versus face-to-face communication, the public sphere, voting technology, and collaborative production.
Terms: not given this year
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Units: 3
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit