PSYC5110 (Cognitive Science) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Serves as a first-level graduate course in cognitive sciences, focusing on theoretical, experimental, and methodological issues. Presents the foundation of terminology, theoretical questions, and research skills in brain and cognition to support future study. Introduces strategies for reading, evaluating, and discussing papers dealing with the brain and cognition. Provides a working vocabulary of cognitive neuroscience approaches and neuroanatomy, along with tools for honing knowledge to match specific research interests. Requires permission of instructor for students who are not enrolled in the PhD program in psychology.
Data updated October 2026.