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Animal Cognition
PSYC E-1090
Animal Cognition (22402)
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Irene M. Pepperberg, PhD, Lecturer on Psychology, Harvard University and Adjunct Associate Professor in Psychology, Brandeis University.
Course tuition: noncredit $450, undergraduate credit $800, graduate credit $1,725.
Spring term:
Wednesdays beginning Jan. 28, 5:30-7:30 pm, William James Hall, Room 105.
This course is an introduction to the study of animal cognition and thought processes. Topics include categorization, memory, number concepts, insight, and language-like behavior. The course requires reading and critiquing original journal articles. Prerequisites: introductory psychology, animal behavior recommended. (4 credits)