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Visual Cognition

  • Number of credits 7.5 credits
  • Level Master’s level
  • Starting Spring Term 2025

Admitted to the course

Here you will find everything you need to know before the course starts.

About the course

The course treats vision as information processing with a focus on computational challenges in artificial and biological visual systems. Particularly emphasis it put on the underspecified nature of several visual problems are treated as well as how artificial and biological systems attempt to solve those problems. The course treats basic image capturing methods, perceptual organization, depth and categorization. Furthermore, the course deals with visual perceptual learning, attention and gaze control.

Application and eligibility

Visual Cognition, 7.5 credits

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The information below is only for exchange students

Starts

20 January 2025

Ends

19 February 2025

Study location

Umeå

Language

English

Type of studies

Daytime, 100%

Required Knowledge

90 hp in the subject area of cognitive science or equivalent. These 90 hp should include the following courses: Logic and Formal Methods, 7.5 hp, Cognitive Psychology, 7.5 hp, Programming in Python, 7.5 hp and Application Programming, 7.5 hp, or equivalent. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper Secondary course English A/6. Where the language of instruction is Swedish, applicants must prove proficiency in Swedish to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies.

Selection

Students applying for courses within a double degree exchange agreement, within the departments own agreements will be given first priority. Then will - in turn - candidates within the departments own agreements, faculty agreements, central exchange agreements and other departmental agreements be selected.

Application code

UMU-A2110

Application

This application round is only intended for nominated exchange students. Information about deadlines can be found in the e-mail instruction that nominated students receive. The application period is closed.

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