NESC 4130
Topics in Cognition
Lec 01 selected
SIGNATURE REQUIRED
Sections
Lecture
Lec 01
Thu 10:05-11:55
From the syllabus
From the Winter 2025 syllabus by Richard Sandy Drake. Fall 2026 is taught by Christie J., so details may differ. Open the PDF
Grading
45%Presenter roles (4)Best 3 of 4
30%Discussant roles (4)Best 3 of 4
10%Debate: written pros and cons summary
10%Debate: group work and participationIn-class debate
5%ParticipationClass discussion
Course rules
- Late work
- Unless arranged by noon beforehand, late work loses 2n+1% daily, starting at 4%.
- Attendance
- Notify the instructor if illness prevents attendance; hybrid participation or an alternate assignment may be arranged.
- Missed presentation
- For illness or crisis, the instructor will try to reschedule the presentation or offer an alternative evaluation.
- Missed debate
- Contact the instructor to discuss alternative evaluation if you miss the debate.
- LLMs
- Disclose any LLM use in written assignments, including its purpose and prompts.
- Recordings
- Notify the instructor if you wish to record lectures.
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