So here’re some of the courses (in Computing, Physics and Psychology) that I want to take in the next two years. If any of these courses are especially terrible or especially awesome (or there’s one that’s not on the list that you would suggest looking into), COMMENT!
CISC 221* Computer Architecture
The descriptive levels of computer architecture. Digital logic. Subsystem architecture. Instruction set architecture. Data representation. Assembly language. Support for high level languages. Input/output and interrupts. Modules.
CISC 325* Human-Computer Interaction
Developing usable software requires that human factors be considered throughout the design and development process. This course introduces a series of techniques for development and evaluating usable software, and shows how these techniques can be integrated into a process for software development.
CISC 425* Advanced User Interface Design
Advanced user interface styles such as multimedia, support for collaboration over the Internet, virtual reality and wearable computers. Processes supporting the design of advanced user interfaces. Implementation techniques.
CISC 453* Topics in Artificial Intelligence
Investigation of selected areas of artificial intelligence research. Possible topics include natural language understanding, computational perception, planning, learning, and neurocomputing.
CISC 454* Computer Graphics
Introduction to computer graphics, including a review of current hardware; modelling and transformations in two and three dimensions; visual realism: perspective, hidden surface elimination, and shading; colour models; applications in several fields.
CISC 457* Image Processing and Computer Vision
Fundamental concepts and applications in image processig and computer vision are introduced. Topics include image acquisition, convolution, Discrete Fourier Transform, FIR filter design, JPEG compression, pyramid and steerable-filter image representations, image warping, edge detection, segmentation, optical character recognition, human contrast perception, colour perception and reproduction, dithering.
PHYS 239* Electromagnetism
Electrostatics and magnetostatics. DC and AC circuits. EM induction. Dielectric and magnetic materials, energy densities. Derivation of Maxwell’s equations.
PHYS 315* Physical Processes in Astrophysics
Basic physical processes in astrophysics are discussed and applied to specific systems. Topics include: radiative processes (monochromatic and continuum) and radiative transfer, stellar energy and pressure sources, and an introduction to stellar evolution and galactic structure. The focus will be on relating observable quantities to the physical properties of astronomical sources. An evening project using the on-campus observatory will also be carried out during the term.
PHYS 333* Electronics for Scientists and Engineers
The design of electronic circuits and systems of interest to scientists and engineers with particular reference to integrated analog and digital devices. Operational amplifiers and digital logic are used extensively. Laboratory work involving system design is emphasized.
PSYC 271* Brain and Behaviour I
An introduction to behavioural neuroscience. After covering the basics of neuronal operation, functional neuroanatomy, neuropharmacology, and behavioral neuroscience methods, students will examine input (sensory) and output (motor) systems of the brain. Finally, sleep-waking, and other biological rhythms are discussed.
PSYC 272* Brain and Behaviour II
The relationship between brain mechanisms and behaviour. The first part of the course will cover material relating to species-typical behaviour such as reproduction, emotional behaviour and ingestion. The second part of the course will deal with learning. This includes cellular and neural mechanisms of learning, different types of learning, communication, and disorders of learning and memory.
PSYC 321* Psycholinguistics
An introduction to psycholinguistic research and theory. Topics include the development of language, language perception, language production, and linguistic representation. Particular attention will be paid to applied issues in language research (e.g., speech pathology, language aids, and automatic recognition of speech).
PSYC 365* Psychology of Reading
An in-depth analysis of reading and reading comprehension. The focus is first on the competent adult with an examination of different writing systems, the structure of English orthography, theories of word recognition, eye movements during reading, the role of working memory, models of reading comprehension, and strategies for increasing comprehension. The focus then shifts to individual differences among children and adults, developmental dyslexia, and the acquired dyslexias.
PSYC 385* Psychology of Music
Sensory and cognitive foundations of musical pitch, timbre, loudness, and time. Experimental research on musical development, memory, attention, ability, relationships to other psychological attributes. Theories of response to musical structure. Practica involving listening exercises, data collection and analyses. Supplementary instruction provided for students unfamiliar with basic music notation.
PSYC 420* Advanced Topics in Cognitive Psychology
An examination of selected topics in cognitive psychology which may include: computational modelling; problem-solving; face recognition; gestalt influences on cognitive science; motor control processes; cognitive neuropsychology. Exact topics to vary by year.
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