Verena Gottschling
vgott@yorku.ca (Please note:  The professor's e-mail gives an error message but she will be able to see the message you send to her.)

TBA

Several papers (online, Moodle/eclass) 

Homework for each class/topic (quizzes)                                10%

MET1 (Module End Test 1)                                                      10%

MET 2 (Module End Test 2)                                                     10%

One short prerecorded reflective presentations with handout  20%

Final oral Exam (about 30 min)                                                 25%

Feedback/discussion of one short presentation                       10%

Participation (forum and in class), preparation of discussion questions         15%

The course in an online course with both asynchronous, as well as synchronous activities, the synchronous activities are required as well.

We will meet regularly (during the assigned class times. Tuesday or Thursday 2:30-5:30) on Zoom. Other activities, like lectures and some assignments will be online on the class page.

To ensure that you receive a high quality and hopefully transformative educational experience, regular participation is a requirement of this class. Typical weeks include required reading, viewing some video content, participating in discussion forums and at Zoom lectures as well as completing an assignment or an exam. In addition there will be in-person discussion classes. To be successful in this class, you will need to log in at least several times per topic to access course materials and to participate actively in the class.

After completing this course, students should be able to:

Understand in some depth the main topics regarding certain higher cognitive functions in contemporary analytic philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science, and different views regarding it.

1. Evaluate others’ conceptual and empirical arguments and to create their own.
2. Develop the ability to write analyses of arguments
3. Know about several contemporary figures in the debate

Additional Information:

Technical requirements for taking the course: In order to fully participate in this course, students will be required to  take part in video conferencing and will also regularly appear on video/audio (e.g., for tutorial/seminar discussion, group work, assignment submission, etc). In addition to stable, higher-speed internet connection, students will need access to a computer with webcam and microphone. Some class activities can be done with a smart device (iPhone is fine) with these features. However, it is not recommended for most of them, since there is an impressive amount of research showing that using small screens gets in the way of student’s learning success.

Course policies

You must complete all requirements in order to pass the course.

A make-up of an assignment will only be given to students with a genuine medical or other emergency that prevents them from taking the assignment, but only if (1) I am notified beforehand by email and (2)  if this is backed up by official written documentation (for example a doctor’s report).

There is absolutely no make-up for certain assignments: missing forum contributions, missing homework and quizzes or missed pre-recorded presentations.

All students are expected to abide strictly by standards of academic honesty. Please familiarize yourselves with the University Senate Policy on Academic Honesty. If you have any questions concerning what constitutes cheating or plagiarism, please consult with me.

https://www.yorku.ca/unit/vpacad/academic-integrity/

Improper Use of Tools and Technology is a form of academic misconduct. Using any generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is prohibited in this course.

• Using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools. This includes
• Using tools such as Google Translate or paraphrasing software to disguise and present others’ work as your own translation or summarizing skill,
• Using content generated by AI tools at all, even if you modify some formulations afterwards.
• In particular, in gray areas, failing to disclose the use of GenAI tools, including not providing proper references or acknowledgments.

All course materials are designed for use as part of this course at York University and are the intellectual property of the instructor unless otherwise stated. You may not download, publish, post on an Internet site, sell, or otherwise distribute this work in any way without the instructor’s explicit permission.  Failure to abide by these restrictions may constitute grounds for academic misconduct proceedings and/or legal action against you. In addition, taking any action which can reasonably be interpreted as intending to encourage or enable others to commit an offence of academic honesty (like sharing or uploading course material) is itself is itself a breach of York’s AH policy.