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PSYC UN2250 Evolution of Cognition. 3 points.

CC/GS: Partial Fulfillment of Science Requirement

Prerequisites: PSYC UN1001 or PSYC UN1010 or the instructor's permission.

A systematic review of different forms of cognition as viewed in the context of the theory of evolution. Specific topics include the application of the theory of evolution to behavior, associative learning, biological constraints on learning, methods for studying the cognitive abilities of animals, levels of representation, ecological influences on cognition, and evidence of consciousness in animals.

Psychology

Columbia College

http://bulletin.columbia.edu/columbia-college/departments-instruction/psychology/

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Neuroscience and Behavior

General Studies

http://bulletin.columbia.edu/general-studies/majors-concentrations/neuroscience-behavior/

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Psychology

General Studies

http://bulletin.columbia.edu/general-studies/majors-concentrations/psychology/

...Making PSYC UN2250 Evolution of Cognition PSYC UN2280 Developmental Psychology PSYC UN2420 Animal Behavior PSYC...