Philosophy of Consciousness Course
This course dives into the philosophy of consciousness, tackling the hard problem, physicalism, panpsychism, and illusionism through real debates. Learners will master designing rigorous, ethically sound research that links humanities insights with cutting-edge cognitive science, preparing them to contribute meaningfully to this profound field.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This course provides a focused, practical exploration of the hard problem of consciousness, phenomenal concepts, and key physicalist and non-reductive theories. Participants will analyse major arguments, evaluate empirical evidence, apply methods from neuroimaging to computational models, and develop interdisciplinary research projects, while honing skills to clearly communicate limits, findings, and implications.
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Develop skills
- Design empirical studies on consciousness by aligning theory, tasks, and neural data.
- Critically compare physicalist, dualist, panpsychist, and illusionist models.
- Use cognitive science tools to probe subjective reports, behaviour, and brain signals.
- Communicate complex consciousness research clearly to interdisciplinary peers.
- Evaluate how new data support, revise, or rule out theories of phenomenal experience.
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