First, in terms of theoretical knowledge, a novel approach to cognition - dynamic systems - will be introduced to students and compared with the two classical approaches: computational theory of mind and connectionism. The novelty of the dynamic paradigm in terms of various dichotomies, e.g., change/process > state, timing > order, parallel > serial, will be pointed out to the students. Basic notions such as what complex non-linear dynamic systems (NDS) are and what properties they have (attractors, chaos, self-organization, etc.) will be explained.

Second, this novel paradigm will be explored in various domains of cognition - visual perception, coordinated action, learning & memory, time, cognitive and language development, communication - in terms of behavioral and brain processes. The concept of "emergence" - whether and how novelty can arise in a dynamic system - will be discussed in philosophical terms.

Third, the fundamental property of objects in the real world as well as (cognitive) processes of being "fractal" (spatially as well as temporally) will be brought to the attention to students.