Consciousness is one of the most colourful concepts in science. Even though it is still difficult to say what consciousness actually is (the philosophical question), there is quite some progress regarding the issue of how consciousness works (the psychological question). This course will discuss theories and findings on the function and malfunction of consciousness and address issues such as whether free will is an illusion, whether animals and robots are conscious, how conscious processes are neurally generated, and how drugs, dreams, and meditation affect conscious experience
Coordinator
Prof.dr. B. Hommel
Room 2B05
Tel: 071 5273714, (0629023062)
E-mailaddress: hommel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl.
Aim(s)
The student has gained a broad overview of classical and modern theories on consciousness, and a deeper insight into how theoretical concepts and hypotheses in this area can be applied to empirical phenomena and practical problems.
Literature
Blackmore, S. (2003). Consciousness: An introduction. Hodder & Stoughton.
Examination
Final exam. 40 multiple-choice questions will be in English, dictionaries are allowed.
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Recommended and/or required conditions for application
No conditions
Education method(s)
8 lectures and final examination
Application
Enrolment for courses of the second semester will take place from January 18th (10hr) until January 21th (10hr) 2010, via U-TWIST.
NB: Exam and re-exam registration will take place via U-Twist, and will be open between a month and a week before the (re)exam. Students who haven’t registered, cannot participate in the (re)exam.
Electives students
You have to enroll for each course separately. Read more on the electives (in Dutch)
Blackboard
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