MSc Cognitive Systems
New: For the 2012 entry we are offering up to three scholarships for international students. There is one award of £5000 and two for £2500. There is no separate procedure for applying for the scholarships. Everyone applying for admission to this MSc course will be automatically considered for the scholarship. The winners will be announced in July/August 2012.
Additionally, if you apply before March the 2nd and are an International Student, you can be put forward for and International Scholarship (awards of up to £17,000). The Department will be putting two candidates forward to participate in the competition (shared with the CSA MSc).
If you are a Chinese student, you can apply for a Li Xiaoming scholarship (deadline 31st March 2012).
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Current every-day environments are unthinkable without various computational devices, such as smart mobile phones, ambient intelligence devices and the pervasive Internet. Due to the increase in computational power, driven by Moore’s law, complex systems, based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cognitive Systems, mimicking human-like processes, which were too complex for systems in the past, are moving from academia research to current market applications, such as promoted by Google, Microsoft and Apple, leading to new and exciting R&D jobs.
The Cognitive Systems MSc (CogSys) allows for interdisciplinary study that harnesses the potential at the junction of normal cognition (Psychology), and complex computing systems (Computer Science), which go beyond the traditional university curricula. CogSys covers a variety of topics in the study of cognitive processes, in both natural and artificial systems. CogSys on one hand aims at human cognition, the understanding of how these complex cognitive systems are instantiated and developed. CogSys thus provides access to data and signal modelling approaches, neuroimaging and neurophysiological technology. Additionally, it integrates AI studies of problem solving, reasoning, planning, and natural language use that are based on higher level (symbolic) functionality. Moreover, CogSys looks at human-computer interaction with computational artefacts such as conversational agents, multimodal interfaces, virtual reality environments, and dialogue systems, and methods for automatically training such systems.
About the programme:
The Cognitive Systems MSc comprises a sequence of modules that take advantage of the research strengths of two Departments, Computer Science (lead) and Psychology, and especially the Intelligent and Adaptive Systems group (http://www.dcs.warwick.ac.uk/research/ias/). It is directed at careers in the IT industry that require a degree of research and development, and also serves as an entry to PhD degree study.
The Cognitive Systems MSc is a one-year full time programme. It is aimed at graduates who already have a first degree in Sciences (from Computer Science, Psychology, Engineering and Mathematics background). It is intended to extend their knowledge with more advanced specialized material reflecting current research at the cutting-edge of the disciplines related to Cognitive Systems.
The CogSys MSc encompasses the study of:
- Understanding how complex cognitive systems are developed;
- Includes problem solving elements of artificial intelligence (AI) e.g. reasoning and planning;
- Understand, use and develop adaptive systems.
- Human interaction with computational artifacts e.g. virtual reality environments and conversational agents.
Application:
For further information and on how to apply visit: Cognitive Systems Application Details.
Contact:
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Links to:
Warwick Computer Science Scholarships
Further Information about Postgraduate study at Warwick
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Information for international students
