Studies in Cognitive Science toward a Dual-Disciplinary Degree

At least 74 credits, including at least 16 advanced credits

Basic courses: required – 21 credits

Level

Credits

Advanced Computer Applications (20127) *

introductory

–

Introduction to Statistics for Students of Social Sciences I (30111)

introductory

3

or Introduction to Statistics and Probability for Science Students (30203)

intermediate

3

Statistical Inference (30204)**

intermediate

4

Research Methods in Social Sciences: Guiding Principles and Research Styles (10285)

intermediate

4

Differential and Integral Calculus I (20406)

intermediate

6

Linear Algebra for Natural Science Students (20430)

intermediate

4

or Linear Algebra I (20109)

intermediate

6

*

Students who pass the exemption exam for this course or took the Computer Applications course for Social Sciences or for the Sciences (10159 or 20126) are exempt from it. Students are required to study Matlab software in the framework of the course Fundamentals of Cognitive Science (10756).

**

or both Introduction to Statistics for Students of Social Sciences II (30112, 3 cr.) and Regression Analysis and Analysis of Variance (10286, 3 cr.).

At least 53 credits altogether

Computer Science: required – 4-6 credits

Fundamentals of Programming with Java (20478)

intermediate

4

or Introduction to Computer Science Using Java (20441)1

intermediate

6

Psychology: required – 12 credits

Participation in Psychological and Educational Research (91412)2

–

–

Physiology of Behavior (10615)

intermediate

6

Cognitive Psychology (10264)

intermediate

6

Philosophy: required – 12 credits

Introduction to Logic (10703)

intermediate

6

Contemporary Philosophy of Mind (10679)

intermediate

6

Linguistics: required – 6 credits

Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics (10730)

intermediate

6

Cognitive Science – 19 credits

Required (15 credits)

Fundamentals of Cognitive Science (10756)3

intermediate

3

Computational Models in Cognitive Science (10944)4

advanced

6

Brain and Cognition (10941)

advanced

6
Electives (4 advanced credits)

Philosophy of Cognitive Science (10942)

advanced

4

or Linguistics and Cognition (10956)4

advanced

4

Seminar requirements

One seminar paper in an advanced course in Cognitive Science.

1

or both Introduction to Computer Science Using Java I (20453, 3 cr.) and Introduction to Computer Science Using Java II (20454, 3 cr.) or Introduction to Computer Science (20427), which is no longer offered.

2

See the course description.

3

This course includes training in Matlab software.

4

The course is not yet being taught.

General Requirements for a dual-disciplinary degree

Fulfilling all requirements as detailed here.

  • Accumulating credits required for the degree

  • Fulfilling all requirements in both disciplines

  • English language proficiency

  • Bibliographic instruction

Before enrolling in any course, students must ensure that they have taken all the prerequisites for it, even when the prerequisites are not included among the courses listed above.

Degrees awarded when combining two fields

When combining Cognitive Science with any field, including a field in the Sciences, the degree awarded is a B.A.

General note regarding combining two fields

When combining fields in a dual-disciplinary program, students are required to take the basic studies in both fields. If a course is required in both fields, taking it fulfills the requirements of both. If a course is required in one field and is an elective in the other, it can only be taken as a required course in the relevant field. If a course is an elective in both fields, it will only grant credits in one of the fields.

For specific requirements when combining fields, see the individual combinations of fields (in Hebrew).