Instructors: Ellen Hildreth, Mike Wiest

Course Numbers: CS 125, NEUR 125

Course Level: Undergraduate

Prerequisites: None

Course Website:   cs.wellesley.edu/~cs125

Course Description:

How is intelligent behavior produced by the brain and how can it be replicated in machines? This seminar explores human intelligence through the perspectives of neuroscience, cognitive science, and computer science, integrating studies of the brain, the mind, and the computations needed to create intelligent machines. This interdisciplinary approach has accelerated the pace of research aimed at understanding how intelligent agents use vision to recognize objects and events; navigate through a complex, dynamic environment; use language to communicate; and develop a conscious awareness of the world. Through exploration of current research and hands-on computer activities, students learn about methods used to probe neural circuits and visualize brain activity; investigate human performance and behavior; and build computer models that capture the remarkable abilities of biological systems.