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Doctoral Studies in Cognitive Science

The aim of doctoral studies in cognitive science is that the student should acquire deeper knowledge in the field, and to thoroughly prepare the student for independent work in research and development.

A double-exposed photo with a silhouette of a woman who seems to have the sun in her head. Photo Max The objective of the programme is to give the student the ability to plan and carry out high-quality independent research, to present and disseminate the research results obtained within and outside the academic world, and to integrate and unite knowledge and methods from several fields of cognitive science, such as philosophy, psychology, computer and information science, linguistics and communication, neuroscience, and anthropology.
The programme leading to a doctorate in cognitive science comprises 240 credits, and consists of courses for 60 credits and a thesis for 180 credits.

The general study syllabus (allmän studieplan) is available on the Swedish page.


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Director of doctoral studies

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Zebo Peng

Deputy Head of Department, Professor, Head of Unit

Coordinator for doctoral studies administration

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Anne Moe

Coordinator

News

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Robots are common in the care of older adults

More than half of Sweden’s municipalities have purchased companion robots in the form of dogs or cats for their dementia care homes. This is the conclusion of a doctoral thesis from Linköping University.

PhD Theses in Cognitive Science

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Companion Robots for Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Deployments in Care Homes
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Social Robots as Intentional Agents
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Adaptive behaviour in traffic: An individual road user perspective

Doctoral Studies in Computer and Information Science 

Doctoral Studies at the Department of Computer and Information Science

Doctoral studies at the Department of Computer and Information Science (IDA) are organised to cross traditional subject boundaries, and is common to the whole department.

Organisation

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Doctoral studies at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences offers a wide variety of doctoral studies, both in single disciplines and in interdisciplinary programmes.
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Department of Computer and Information Science (IDA)

The Department of Computer and Information Science is one of the largest departments in northern Europe in its field. Research activity covers artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, software and computer systems, and data science.
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Human-Centered Systems (HCS)

The Division for Human-Centered Systems is part of the Department of Computer and Information Science. Research and teaching are conducted in the areas of human-centered computing, cognitive science, and information systems.

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