SYMSYS 100: Introduction to Cognitive and Information Sciences (LINGUIST 144, PHIL 190, PSYCH 132)
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: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-FR
SYMSYS 145: Cognition in Interaction Design
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
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
Instructors:
Shrager, J. (PI)
SYMSYS 146: The Future of Educational Interfaces (EDUC 237X, SYMSYS 246)
Original communications perspective for designing interfaces as thinking tools. Review new empirical findings showing that basic computer input capabilities can substantially facilitate or impede human cognition, including ability to produce ideas and solve problems successfully. Computer interfaces that encourage expressing richer information involving different representations, modalities, and linguistic codes can stimulate ideational fluency, clarity of thought, and improved performance on educational and other tasks.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
Instructors:
Oviatt, S. (PI)
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
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Clark, E. (PI)
;
Davies, T. (PI)
;
Frank, M. (PI)
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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
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for 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
| Units: 1-15
| Repeatable
for credit
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: Aut, Spr
| Units: 2-3
Instructors:
Davies, T. (PI)
SYMSYS 206: Topics in the Philosophy of Neuroscience
Preference to Undergraduates. Focus is literature in philosophy and neuroscience whose topics include perception, memory, neurophenomenology, sensorimotor accounts of consciousness, computational models, and eliminativism, among others. Prerequisites: Familiarity with philosophy (
Phil 80) or neuroscience.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Skokowski, P. (PI)
SYMSYS 210: Learning Facial Emotions: Art and Psychology
Artistic and psychological learning approaches for emotion recognition from facial expressions. The advantages of learning by image-based microexpressions, subtle expressions, macro expressions, art drawing and actor mimicry when there are cognitive deficits due to conditions such as autism. Comparative analysis uses brain studies, learning theory, and human-computer interaction. Studio component conveys the artistic and psychological approaches. Prerequisites:
PSYCH 1,
SYMSYS 100 or consent of instructor. Go to
www.stanford.edu/~dwilkins/Symsys210Enroll.doc to sign up for a Permission Number.
Instructors:
Wilkins, D. (PI)
SYMSYS 246: The Future of Educational Interfaces (EDUC 237X, SYMSYS 146)
Original communications perspective for designing interfaces as thinking tools. Review new empirical findings showing that basic computer input capabilities can substantially facilitate or impede human cognition, including ability to produce ideas and solve problems successfully. Computer interfaces that encourage expressing richer information involving different representations, modalities, and linguistic codes can stimulate ideational fluency, clarity of thought, and improved performance on educational and other tasks.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
Instructors:
Oviatt, S. (PI)
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