SCM: Schedule
| Date | Topic | Reading due BEFORE class |
| SEMESTER 1 | ||
| Tue, Sep 16 | Welcome and intro to SCM | <none> |
| Thu, Sep 18 | Intro to cognitive science | <none> |
| Tue, Sep 23 | Decoding a cogsci paper | Kunda, M., McGreggor, K., & Goel, A. K. (2013). A computational model for solving problems from the Raven’s Progressive Matrices intelligence test using iconic visual representations. Cognitive Systems Research, 22, 47-66. |
| Thu, Sep 25 | Theories, models, & evaluation | Thagard, P. (2005). Mind: Introduction to cognitive science. MIT press. Chapter 1. |
| Tue, Sep 30 | Knowledge representations | Tolman, E. C. (1948). Cognitive maps in rats and men. Psychological review, 55(4), 189. |
| Thu, Oct 02 | Knowledge representations | Markman, A. B. (1998). Knowledge representation. Psychology Press. Chapter 1. |
| Tue, Oct 07 | Culture & cognition | Henrich, J., Heine, S. J., & Norenzayan, A. (2010). The weirdest people in the world?. Behavioral and brain sciences, 33(2-3), 61-83. |
| Thu, Oct 09 | Culture & cognition | Tomasello, M. (1999). The Human Adaptation for Culture. Annual Review of Anthropology, 509-529. |
| Tue, Oct 14 | Cognitive systems | |
| Thu, Oct 16 | Cognitive systems | |
| Tue, Oct 21 | Multiagent models | |
| Thu, Oct 23 | Multiagent models | Kirby & Christensen review |
| Tue, Oct 28 | Drift diffusion models | Myers, C. E., Interian, A., & Moustafa, A. A. (2022). A practical introduction to using the drift diffusion model of decision-making in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and health sciences. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 1039172. |
| Thu, Oct 30 | Drift diffusion models | |
| Tue, Nov 04 | Graphical & Bayesian models | Perfors |
| Thu, Nov 06 | Graphical & Bayesian models | Danks |
| Tue, Nov 11 | Neural networks | Nielsen |
| Thu, Nov 13 | Neural networks | |
| Tue, Nov 18 | Reinforcement learning | |
| Thu, Nov 20 | Reinforcement learning | |
| Tue, Nov 25 | LLMs | |
| Thu, Nov 27 | LLMs | |
| SEMESTER 2 | ||
| Tue, Jan 13 | Semester 2 welcome | <none> |
| Thu, Jan 15 | Visual communication | <none> |
| Tue, Jan 20 | Commentary | <none> |
| Thu, Jan 22 | Peer review | <none> |
| Tue, Jan 27 | class optional - essay Q&A | <none> |
| Thu, Jan 29 | class optional - essay Q&A | <none> |
| Fri, Jan 30 | essay due at 12:00pm noon | |
| Tue, Feb 03 | TBD | TBD |
| Thu, Feb 05 | TBD | TBD |
| Tue, Feb 10 | TBD | TBD |
| Thu, Feb 12 | TBD | TBD |
| Tue, Feb 17 | no class - flex learning week | |
| Thu, Feb 19 | no class - flex learning week | |
| Tue, Feb 24 | TBD | TBD |
| Thu, Feb 26 | TBD | TBD |
| Tue, Mar 03 | TBD | TBD |
| Thu, Mar 05 | TBD | TBD |
| Tue, Mar 10 | TBD | TBD |
| Thu, Mar 12 | TBD | TBD |
| Tue, Mar 17 | TBD | TBD |
| Thu, Mar 19 | TBD | TBD |
| Tue, Mar 24 | TBD | TBD |
| Thu, Mar 26 | TBD | TBD |
| Tue, Mar 31 | Professional topics | TBD |
| Thu, Apr 02 | SCM wrap-up | TBD |
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