COGS 500 Introduction to Cognitive Science (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 6
(Bilişsel Bilime Giriş)
Introduction of basic concepts, approaches and issues in the field of cognitive science to increase the awareness of the students to the questions raised in the disciplines of computer science, linguistics, philosophy and psychology; focus on the interaction of these disciplines in approaching the study of the mind; specialization on topics central to cognitive science such as the nature of mental representation, reasoning, perception, language use, learning as well as other cognitive processes of humans and other intelligent systems.

COGS 579 Graduate Seminar (0+1+0) 0 Pass/ Fail ECTS 3
(Lisansüstü Seminer)
The widening of students' perspectives and awareness of topics of interest to cognitive science through seminars offered by faculty, graduating thesis students, and invited guests from industry, government, business, and academia.

COGS 580-599 Special Topics in Cognitive Science (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Bilişsel Bilimde Özel Konular)
Study of selected topics in cognitive science, focusing on areas not covered in other graduate courses.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

COGS 690 M.A. Thesis ECTS 60
(Yüksek Lisans Tezi)

CMPE 530 Mathematical Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Yapay Zekanin Matematiksel Temelleri)
Signal terminology. Empirical modeling and approximation. Probability concept and signal characteristics for classification. Random processes and decision making. Fundamentals of learning. Optimization theory in classification. Information theory and fuzzy concept applications.

CMPE 532 Speech Processing (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Konuşma İşleme)
Man-machine communication. Speech models and representations. Speech synthesis. Speech coding. Speech Recognition. Dynamic Time Warping and Hidden Markov Models. Neural networks for speech processing. Speech enhancement.

CMPE 537 Computer Vision (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Yapay Görme)
Image formation. Early processing: low-level vision and feature extraction. Boundary detection. Region growing. Texture. Motion. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional representation. High-level vision: learning and matching.

CMPE 540 Principles of Artificial Intelligence (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Yapay Zekanın Prensipleri)
General problem solving methods in artificial intelligence. Search methods. Production systems. Games and heuristics. Knowledge representation. Artificial Intelligence Languages.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

CMPE 544 Pattern Recognition (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Örüntü Tanıma)
Bayes decision theory. Parametric and nonparametric methods. Linear discriminant functions. Higher order discriminants with emphasis on artificial neural network-based learning methods. Unsupervised learning and clustering. Case study: Vision.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

CMPE 545 Artificial Neural Networks (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Yapay Sinir Ağları)
Introduction to cognitive science. Parallel, distributed problems. Constraint satisfaction. Hopfield model. Supervised vs. unsupervised learning. Single vs. multi-layer perceptrons. Static vs. dynamic network architecture. Comparison of neural approaches with parametric and nonparametric statistical methods. Neural network applications.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

CMPE 561 Natural Language Processing (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Doğal Dil İşleme)
Levels of natural language processing: morphological, syntactic and semantic analysis. Transformational grammars. Affix grammars and 2-level representation and processing. Transition networks and ATN parsing. Meaning and interpretation. Applications: intelligent interfaces, text processing aids, machine translation, natural language understanding.
Prerequisite: CMPE 540 or consent of the instructor.

CMPE 565 Autonomous Robots (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Özerk Robotlar)
Robotic hardware: Sensors, actuators. Review of control methods. Intelligent control approaches. Learning. Planning. Robotic architectures: classical, reactive, behavior-based, hybrid. Multi-agent systems.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

CMPE 58K Special Topics in Computer Eng.: Bayesian Statistics and Machine Learning (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Bayesçi İstatistik ve Yapay Öğrenme)
Machine learning approaches using Bayesian statistics. Graphical models, directed and undirected models, learning and inference, Hidden Markov models, Linear Dynamical systems, Kalman filtering and smoothing, message passing algorithms, Junction Tree, factor graphs, sum-product, hierarchical Bayesian modeling, Expectation-Maximisation, Variational Approximation texhniques.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

CMPE 630 Intelligent Control (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Akıllı Denetim)
Review of control concepts. Definition of intelligent control. Knowledge representation and search methods. Expert systems for control. Fuzzy logic control. Neural networks and control. Evolutionary algorithms and control. Intelligent control architecture. Intelligent control applications.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

LING 400 Phonology in the 20th Century (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(20. Yüzyılda Sesbilim)
Development of key notions in phonology from the beginning of structuralism to modern generative models. Discussion of the scientific background and the philosophical underpinnings of phonological theory. Comparison of various phonological theories and their central tenets.
Prerequisite: LING 301 or consent of the instructor.

LING 406 Language and Identity (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Dil ve Kimlik)
Exploring the use of language in the construction of selves and identities and in the formation of social relationships; different approaches, methodologies, and findings from related fields including sociolinguistics, pragmatics, discourse studies, and cultural studies.
Prerequisite: LING 111 or consent of the instructor.

LING 408 Language and Gender (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Dil ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet)
Exploring connections between language use and gender/sex systems. Introduction to a variety of sociolinguistic concepts such as style, dialect, speech community. Conversation analysis and politeness theory.
Prerequisite: LING 111 or consent of the instructor.

LING 453 Introduction to Discourse Analysis (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Söylem Çözümlemesine Giriş)
Analysis of the organization and structure of discourse in both written and spoken texts. Examining text structure in terms of cohesion and coherence, rhetoric and genre features as well as the grammatical components of discourse such as sentence structure, information structure and prosody.
Prerequisite: LING 111 or consent of the instructor.

LING 461 Brain and Language (3+1+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Beyin ve Dil)
Overview of language and cognition with particular focus on evolutionary bases of language. Nature/usage based accounts of its emergence; brain sites relevant in linguistic processing, comprehension; First language acquisition.
Prerequisite: LING 111.

LING 501 Aspects of Phonology (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Sesbilim: Çeşitli Yaklaşımlar)
Various theoretical approaches to phonology and the application of these approaches are considered. Issues concerning the phonological structure of languages are investigated with data from individual languages.
Prerequisite: LING 301 or consent of the instructor.

LING 502 Issues in Government Phonology (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Yönetim Sesbiliminde Konular)
Discussion of central notions of Government Phonology, and of the technical aspects of the theory. Comparison of the standard model to some of its descendants as well as to other current models of phonology. Recent developments in the sub-theories of Government Phonology.
Prerequisite: LING 501 or consent of the instructor

LING 512 Morphological Analysis (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Biçimbilim İncelemeleri)
Aspects of morphological structures in linguistic analysis and various theoretical approaches to the subject. Issues concerning the morphological structure of languages are investigated with data from particular languages.
Prerequisite: LING 301, 302 or consent of the instructor

LING 522 English-Turkish Contrastive Grammar and its Application (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(İngilizce-Türkçe Karşıtsal Dilbilgisi ve Uygulaması)
A detailed analysis and comparison of English and Turkish structure at the phonological, morphological and syntactical levels, followed by analysis of written and textual material.
Prerequisites: LING 301, 302, ENGL 201, TK 204 or consent of the instructor.

LING 541 Syntactic Theory (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Sözdizimi Kuramı)
Analysis of the syntax of natural languages within the framework of generative grammar. Current issues relevant to this particular theory of grammar are considered.
Prerequisite: LING 302 or consent of the instructor.

LING 553 Discourse Analysis (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Söylem Çözümlemesi)
Discourse analysis as an interdisciplinary approach to language use in social context. Discussion of different theoretical frameworks, social theories and methods used in discourse analysis. Readings in current research topics.

LING 480-499 Special Topics in Linguistics (3+1+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Dilbilimde Özel Konular)
Study of selected topics in linguistics, focusing on areas not covered in other undergraduate courses.
Prerequisite: LING 111 or consent of the instructor.

LING 580-599 Topics in Linguistic Theory (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Dilbilim Kuramında Konular)
Extensive reading, discussion and research on topics selected by the instructor.
Prerequisites: LING 301, 302 or consent of the instructor.

PHIL 505 Theory of Knowledge (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Bilgi Kuramı)
A comprehensive survey of one or a number of chosen problems such as the nature, limit and source of human knowledge, truth, skepticism, foundationalism and holism, justification, theories of perception, criteria of knowledge and its classification.

PHIL 580-588, 591-599 Special Topics in Philosophy (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Felsefede Özel Konular)
Study of special topics in philosophy not covered in other courses at the master's level.

PHIL 590 Directed Study (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Yönlendirilmiş Çalışma)
Reading and research on a topic of interest chosen by the student and approved by the instructor.

PHIL 644 Philosophy of Action (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Edim Felsefesi)
An examination of theories concerning the analysis of human action, intention, describability of action and its ontic consequences, reasons and causes, differences between voluntary and merely intentional action, freedom of the will and responsibility.

PHIL 648 Philosophy of Language (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Dil Felsefesi)
A detailed examination of various aspects of contemporary philosophy of language. Theories of meaning, reference, sentential form, the relation of meaning to truth, topics such as mental representation, speech acts, and the ontological dimensions of meaning.

PHIL 652 Philosophy of Mind (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Zihin Felsefesi)
An in depth study of recent developments in the philosophy of mind such as behaviorism, central-state materialism, functionalism, problems of supervenience, representation and content.

PHIL 674 Topics in the Philosophy of Science (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Bilim Felsefesi Konuları)
An in-depth study of some of the major issues and controversies in the philosophy of science.

PHIL 676 Topics in Logic (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Mantık Konuları)
An examination of one or more topics such as modal logic, many-valued logic, free logic and the like, and philosophical problems that arise in connection with them.

PHIL 682 Freedom and Determinism (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Özgürlük ve Determinizm)
An examination of the problem of human freedom and determinism in relation to action and intention, taking into consideration the metaphysical and/or moral implications.

PSY 501 Advanced Research Methods I (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 8
(İleri Araştırma Yöntemleri I)
General survey of social science research techniques. Experimental and non-experimental research designs. Measurement theory, reliability and validity. Sampling theory and designs. Overview of statistical evaluation procedures.

PSY 502 Advanced Research Methods II (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 8
(İleri Araştırma Yöntemleri II)
Data collection and scaling procedures. Multivariate analysis techniques; regression analysis, factor analysis and related procedures. Complex experimental procedures. The writing of research reports.

PSY 521 Advanced Cognitive Psychology (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 8
(İleri Bilişsel Psikoloji)
An in-depth analysis of advanced topics in human cognitive processes underlying perception, mental imagery, short- and long-term memory, language comprehension, decision making, problem solving and skilled performance, including both theory and basic experimental findings.

PSY 528 Memory (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 8
(Bellek)
An examination of historical and contemporary theoretical approaches in the field of memory; evaluation of empirical findings, including implications for memory related disorders.

PSY 531 Advanced Developmental Psychology (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 8
(İleri Gelişim Psikolojisi)
An in-depth survey of classical and current issues in developmental psychology with reference to theory and empirical research.

PSY 532 Cognitive Development (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 8
(Bilişsel Gelişim)
An overview of both classical and recent theories of cognitive development discussed in the light of empirical findings.

PSY 588-591 Special Topics in Cognitive Psychology (2+0+4) 4 ECTS 8
(Bilişsel Psikolojide Seçilmiş Konular)
Readings and/or research on special topics in cognitive psychology.