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Our cognitive scientists innovate where humans intersect science, technology, and markets.

Our graduates learn to create interdisciplinary collaboration, technological development and innovation, leading to excellence and sustainable growth in both science and industry.

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Founding Director of the Center for Cognitive Science,
Associate Professor Renata Geld
Applied Cognitive Science

MISSION

Create conditions for interdisciplinary collaboration, teamwork, research and teaching across departments, institutes, faculties, and universities in Croatia and abroad.

Foster visibility of our teachers' and students' work and scholarly achievements.

Encourage meaningful communication of science and community outreach.

Continuously aim to improve teaching, active learning, and creation of knowledge.

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VISION

Our graduates will be innovators and mediators between science and technology and market needs on the one hand, and humans and machines on the other.

They will initiate technological development, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration, which leads to excellence and sustainable growth in both science and industry.


CORE VALUES
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Collegiality and collaboration

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Ethics in teaching and research

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Appreciation of diversity

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Free exchange of ideas

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Appreciation of creative endeavors

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Sustainable growth

NEWS AND DISCOVER

The last CogSci Open hours in May!

We have invited Professor Bipin Indurkhya to share with us all the buzz about cognitive science.

He will be joined by co-leaders of our MA Program in Applied Cognitive Science, Associate Professor Renata Geld and Associate Professor Dario Bojanjac, to answer all your questions about our new Program that starts in the fall of the Academic Year 2023/24.

TENTATIVE PROGRAM for
25/05/2023
@ Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Room D-3

  • 17:30-18:00 CogSci and CogSci Careers
  • 18:00-18:30 About our MA Program
  • 18:30-19:45 Cognitive science and UX design: current trends
  • 19:45-20:00 Qs and As

Let us know that you are coming by registering!

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Poziv budućim studentima PrimKogZna‼️

Poslovni tjednik LIDER u srijedu 24. svibnja u Hotelu Garden Inn organizira 2. G.R.I.D. forum koji predstavlja skraćeni naziv idućih tema: Green | Robotics | Industry & Innovation | Digital. Profesorica Renata Geld sudjeluje na panelu o budućnosti obrazovanja 🧠📚‼️ koji je sastavni dio konferencije G.R.I.D.

Ova konferencija okupit će više od 200 sudionika iz različitih sektora, uključujući vodeće stručnjake iz područja tehnologije,obrazovnih institucija, poslovanja i upravljanja, kao i predstavnike vladinih institucija i regulatornih tijela.
Centar za kognitivnu znanost dobio je poziv da na događanje pozove i 10 studenata koji su, po riječima organizatora budući pokretači i motori inovacija & naprednih tehnologija.

Prvih 10 studenata (sretnika😊) koji svoj interes iskažu mailom bit će pozvani gosti ovogodišnjeg G.R.I.D. foruma.

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Scholarships for our future students!

AVL, the world's largest independent company for the development, simulation and testing of propulsion systems, has decided to support our future students.

Its subsidiary in Zagreb - AVL in Croatia - provided 5 scholarships that fully cover the cost of two-year tuition fees. In this way, this successful company facing a greener, safer and better future has shown interest and confidence in our program.

Thanks, AVL in Croatia!
You can find out more about AVL in Croatia on their website.

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Another amazing day with (potential) students

On Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing presented their graduate programs. We were there too. Many interested students came to our booth and discussed the new MA Program in Applied Cognitive Science.

Our representatives, Renata Geld (FFZG), Alan Jović (FER) and Sanja Kišiček (FFZG) tirelessly answered all students' questions throughout the day and were excited to meet so many enthusiastic students.

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New CogSci Open hours in May!

We have invited Professor Bipin Indurkhya to share with us all the buzz about cognitive science.

He will be joined by co-leaders of our MA Program in Applied Cognitive Science, Associate Professor Renata Geld and Associate Professor Dario Bojanjac, to answer all your questions about our new Program that starts in the fall of the Academic Year 2023/24.

TENTATIVE PROGRAM for 18/05/2023 @ Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Room D-3

  • 17:30-18:00 CogSci and CogSci Careers
  • 18:00-18:30 About our MA Program
  • 18:30-19:45 Human and robots: Dawn of robosapiens
  • 19:45-20:00 Qs and As

Let us know that you are coming by registering!

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First CogSci Open hours!

In a large packed hall at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, we presented our joint graduate program in Applied Cognitive Science in front of hundreds of interested students, the public and academia.

The program will enroll the first cohort of 30 students in the fall of the Academic Year 2023/24 and it was presented by the heads of the MA program - Associate Professor Renata Geld from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Associate Professor Dario Bojanjac from the faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, following an opening lecture given by a cognitive scientist and visiting professor Todd Oakley.

The event was attended by over 300 students, undergraduates, graduates, employers, professors and media reps.

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CogInfoCom: 14th IEEE International Conference on COGNITIVE Infocommunications, 2023

September 22-23, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.

Students are encouraged to participate in a conference that aims to demonstrate the links between cognitive sciences and infocommunications by discussing topics like:

  • Artificial cognitive capabilities
  • Human cognitive interfaces & Human-Computer and Bio-Interfaces
  • Cognitive sciences in the digital world
  • Cognitive networks and their intelligent capabilities
  • Digital transformation environment for education
  • Cognitive Data Visualization
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Cognitive science and cognitive science careers!

Thinking of applying for our new graduate program in Applied Cognitive Science (starting fall 2023)? Join us for our Open Hours at the Center for cognitive science – Thursday, 20 April 5:30pm, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Room A-105 Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Room B-1

Special guest: Professor Todd Oakley, a professor of Cognitive Science, Case Western Reserve University, USA.

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Our new Program on our brand new website

The new graduate program in Applied Cognitive Science - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb partnered with FER - is based on Standard of occupation and Standard of qualification designed in collaboration with employers✅ and innovation hubs✅.

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It's official!

Our MA in Applied Cognitive Science is officially registered and listed as an accredited graduate program at the University of Zagreb. MA in Applied Cognitive Science is accredited to be taught both in English and Croatian.

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When ideas become reality

A few years ago, we were "just talking" about cognitive science.

We are working now.

We are teaching soon.

Watch Treći element on YouTube. The episode is dedicated to cognitive science and features Professor Jan Šnajder, Associate professor Renata Geld, and Professor Miloš Judaš.

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Get on track with our courses!

Our AppCogSci courses are designed to help you develop transferable skills and disciplinary & interdisciplinary competences that will make you competitive on the international job market. You will work on projects in interdisciplinary peer teams, learn how to collaborate and innovate, and start building bridges with employers.

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Reasons for studying Applied Cognitive Science

Cognitive science is one of the most complex and fastest growing interdisciplines in the world. Its basic goal is to investigate and describe the complexities of the human mind. It consists of the hexagon of the following disciplines: linguistics, psychology, artificial intelligence, anthropology, neuroscience, and philosophy. The applications of cognitive science and career pathways are numerous.

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