Type: Master, Elective | Credit: 3 | ECTS Credit: 7.5

Evolution of the field of cognitive science and the prominent theories about human cognition; areas and methods of research in cognitive science; representation (format and content, mental and external) and memory; the theories and models of reasoning; search, problem solving; the protocol analysis method; situated cognition, distributed cognition and design; views of design activity; studies of the design process and their findings; external representations and design thinking- the roles of external representations in design; visual thinking in design; case-based and analogical reasoning in design; creativity in design; expertise in design; design ability, design learning