Module #1 Introduction to Phenomenology and Cognitive Sciences Overview of the course, introducing key concepts and debates in phenomenology and cognitive sciences
Module #2 The Origins of Phenomenology Exploring the roots of phenomenology in the work of Edmund Husserl and its development in the 20th century
Module #3 Phenomenological Methodology Introducing the phenomenological method, including epoché, bracketing, and intentionality
Module #4 The Cognitive Sciences:An Overview Surveying the cognitive sciences, including cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence
Module #5 Consciousness and Subjectivity Exploring the phenomenology of consciousness and subjectivity, including the role of intentionality and embodiment
Module #6 Perception and the Lifeworld Analyzing the phenomenology of perception, including the role of the lifeworld and the importance of context
Module #7 Embodiment and Enactivism Introducing the enactivist approach to cognition, emphasizing the importance of embodiment and sensorimotor experience
Module #8 The Phenomenology of Action Examining the phenomenology of action, including the role of intention, deliberation, and bodily movement
Module #9 Cognitive Architectures and Phenomenology Comparing cognitive architectures in AI and cognitive psychology with phenomenological accounts of human experience
Module #10 Neural Correlates of Consciousness Discussing the neural correlates of consciousness, including the role of integrated information theory and global workspace theory
Module #11 Phenomenology and Artificial Intelligence Exploring the implications of phenomenology for AI research, including the importance of embodiment and situated cognition
Module #12 Phenomenology and Neuroscience Discussing the relationship between phenomenology and neuroscience, including the role of neurophenomenology
Module #13 The Hard Problem of Consciousness Examining the hard problem of consciousness, including the challenges of explaining subjective experience
Module #14 Phenomenology and Cognitive Psychology Comparing phenomenological accounts of human experience with cognitive psychological theories of perception, attention, and memory
Module #15 Phenomenology and Decision-Making Analyzing the phenomenology of decision-making, including the role of embodied cognition and situated rationality
Module #16 Phenomenology and Emotions Examining the phenomenology of emotions, including the role of bodily experience and affective intentionality
Module #17 Phenomenology and Social Cognition Discussing the phenomenology of social cognition, including the role of intersubjectivity and embodied interaction
Module #18 Phenomenology and Moral Cognition Analyzing the phenomenology of moral cognition, including the role of embodied moral experience and situated moral judgment
Module #19 Phenomenology and Cognitive Robotics Exploring the implications of phenomenology for cognitive robotics, including the importance of embodied and situated cognition
Module #20 Phenomenology and Virtual Reality Discussing the phenomenology of virtual reality, including the role of embodied experience and situated cognition in VR
Module #21 Phenomenology and Cognitive Neuropsychology Comparing phenomenological accounts of cognitive neuropsychological disorders with empirical findings in the field
Module #22 Phenomenology and Philosophy of Mind Examining the relationship between phenomenology and philosophy of mind, including debates over dualism, panpsychism, and functionalism
Module #23 Phenomenology and Psychopathology Analyzing the phenomenology of psychopathology, including the role of anomalous subjective experience in mental health
Module #24 Phenomenology and Neuroethics Discussing the implications of phenomenology for neuroethics, including the importance of subjective experience in neuroethical decision-making
Module #25 Phenomenology and Cognitive Enhancement Examining the phenomenology of cognitive enhancement, including the role of subjective experience in debates over cognitive enhancement
Module #26 Phenomenology and Affective Computing Exploring the implications of phenomenology for affective computing, including the importance of embodied and situated affective experience
Module #27 Phenomenology and Human-Computer Interaction Discussing the phenomenology of human-computer interaction, including the role of embodied and situated cognition in HCI
Module #28 Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion Planning next steps in Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences career
