COURSE OVERVIEW

Aimed at graduates of either the computational sciences or the psychological sciences, this Master's degree in cognition and computation is an ideal foundation for a research career in the cognitive sciences.

It studies the cognitive processes and representations underlying human thought, knowledge and behaviour, and integrates a wide range of disciplines and methodologies with the core assumption that human cognition is a computational process, implemented in neural hardware.

Key topics include: the nature of computational explanation; general principles of cognition; methodology of computational modelling; theories of the cognitive architecture; symbol systems; connectionism; neural computation; and case studies in computational cognitive modelling.

The course will give you intensive training in experimental design and methodology. You will build computational models and carry out a substantial piece of original research.

On this degree we offer different module combinations to give you the choice of studying for an MA or MSc.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment is an integral part of your university studies and usually consists of a combination of coursework and examinations, although this will vary from course to course - on some of our courses, assessment is entirely by coursework. The methods of assessment on this course are specified below under 'Methods of assessment on this course'. You will need to allow time to complete coursework and prepare for exams.

CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY

Graduates can pursue career paths in psychology, research sciences, and other disciplines in which computer simulation is used. Possible professions include:

psychologist

scientific researcher

visual scientist

higher education lecturer.