Philosophy of Consciousness Course
Dive into the philosophy of consciousness via key debates on the hard problem, physicalism, panpsychism, and illusionism. Gain skills to create ethical, robust research linking philosophical insights with advanced cognitive science, while mastering clear communication of findings and limits.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This course provides a targeted, hands-on exploration of the hard problem of consciousness, phenomenal concepts, and major physicalist and non-reductive theories. Participants analyse core arguments, review empirical evidence, investigate techniques from neuroimaging to computational modelling, and develop interdisciplinary research projects, all while honing precise communication of boundaries, outcomes, and broader impacts.
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Develop skills
- Design empirical studies on consciousness by aligning theory, tasks, and neural data.
- Critically assess physicalist, dualist, panpsychist, and illusionist models.
- Apply cognitive science methods to examine subjective reports, behaviour, and brain activity.
- Clearly convey complex consciousness research to diverse audiences.
- Evaluate how emerging data supports, refines, or challenges theories of phenomenal experience.
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