Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science
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Integrated in the Colégio Doutoral Mente-Cérebro ( mind-brain) of the University of Lisbon, the PhD in Cognitive Science forms for the scientific study of cognition — brain, mind and behavior. It offers multidisciplinary training, integrating proposals from various areas of Psychology, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy, Linguistics, Evolutionary Biology, Anthropology and other social sciences, through the application of methods from Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics.
The degree is offered in partnership between the Faculty of Arts and humanities and the Faculties of Science, Medicine and Psychology, also associating several R&D units.
The PhD study cycle in Cogntive Science aims to provide general training in Cognitive Science from a multidisciplinary perspective through an advanced training course (1 year) followed by 3 years of scientific research do achieve an original dissertation at doctoral level. The multidisciplinary aspect is central to the study cyle, which is reflected in its internal organization and curricular structure.