MSc Cognitive Systems

The Cognitive Systems MSc is organized as three taught terms followed by an individual project undertaken over the summer. There are three core modules: Research Methods (15 CATS), Issues in Psychology (15 CATS) and the Dissertation Project (75 CATS). Students should also take a minimum of 75 CATS (credits), from the list of available options with an overall of 180 credits.

The programme’s starting date each year is October.

Year

Module title

Core /Option

credits*

1

Research Methods
(CS908 Research Methods, term 1)

Core

15 CATS

1

Dissertation Project
(CS907 Dissertation Project, 2, 3 & summer)

Core

75 CATS

1

Dynamic Web-based Systems
(CS411, term 2)

Option

15 CATS

1

Agent Based Systems
(CS404, term 1)

Option

15 CATS

1

Introduction to Empirical Modelling
(CS405, term 1)

Option

15 CATS

1

Algorithmic Game Theory
(CS409, term 2)

Option

15 CATS

1

Computational Biology
(CS904, term 2)

Option

15 CATS

1

 Data Mining (CS909, term 2)

Option

15 CATS

1

Research design and data collection
(Psychology: PS906, term 1)

Option

15 CATS

1

Issues in Psychological Science (PS922 term 1)

Core

15 CATS

1

Methods and Analysis in Behavioural Science (PS923, term 1)

Option

15 CATS

1

Psychological Models of Choice (PS918, term 2)

Option

15 CATS

1

Behavioural Science: Implications and Applications (PS919, term 2)

Option

15 CATS

1

Perception (undergraduate)
(Psychology: PS350, term 1)

Option

15 CATS

1

Attention (undergraduate)
(Psychology: PS355, term 2)

Option

15 CATS

Notes:

The course benefits from inputs from Computer Science and Psychology. For this reasons, students will have to take at least two options from each department.

Undergraduate level modules are added for bridging purposes. However, students may not take more than 20% load from these undergraduate modules overall.