Cognitive Science, Bachelor's, 3 years

What you Learn

Required Learning Outcomes

A candidate with a completed program must have the following total learning outcomes defined in knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge:

Candidates

• have a broad theoretical understanding of how the cognitive system is structured
• understand how systems work, both in humans and in computers
• understand how to program and experiment with cognitive systems in computers using techniques from logic, artificial intelligence and computational linguistics
• have a humanistic perspective on cognition from an introduction to cognitive psychology and philosophy of mind

Diligence:

Candidates

• can reflect critically on the understanding we have of cognitive processes and how they are structured
• have skills and experience in programming and data handling aimed at developing artificially intelligent computer systems, reasoning software and language technology
• can analyze technologies suitable for this type of computer system
• can perform statistical analysis of data on cognitive phenomena

General competence:

Candidates

• can analyze, evaluate and understand cognitive processes, language, and other complex phenomena related to human behavior
• can work in the field of cognitive science, preferably with specialization in informatics, information science or philosophy
• can contribute as an ICT system developer in various types of roles, in a range that includes everything from communication with users to advanced technical development
• can collaborate in group and project work
• can formulate written reports and documentation and be responsible for oral presentation of own work