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Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 02:00pm - 05:00pm

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RuCCS Marquee Course Series: Making a Mind with a Brain         

Flyer for Introduction to the Course

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Course Aims

Where does our knowledge come from? What are the ontogenetic and phylogenetic origins of human thinking?
- In this course we will explore the origins of human knowledge using a comparative approach to behavioral neuroscience and developmental science.

These varied perspectives will bring a unique synergy to discussions on topics about where the mind comes from. This class has an open-door policy to any member of these communities and across graduate departments to join in on our class discussions once, twice or throughout the entire semester course activities.

What is a Marquee Course?
RuCCS Marquee courses are special graduate courses in which multiple faculty teach together in the same classroom at the same time to explore a shared area of expertise from diverse perspectives. These courses are intended to attract students from across the University and to be a highlight of the RuCCS experience for students and faculty alike. Unlike most team-taught courses, the defining feature of Marquee Courses is that multiple faculty are teaching simultaneously and interacting with each other and the students in the classroom. Therefore, this experience may not be the “typical” lecture-style format, but rather much more interactive and stimulating.

Instructors:

• Prof. Kasia Bieszczad: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Prof. Jenny Wang: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Primary Readings:

• The Baby Lab. The New Yorker. 2006.
• Striedter G. F. (2013). Bird brains and tool use: beyond instrumental conditioning. Brain, Behavior and Evolution, 82(1), 55–67. 
• Striedter G. F. (2002). Brain homology and function: An uneasy alliance. Brain Research Bulletin, 57(3-4), 239–242. 

For future RuCCS Marquee Course series, check here.