Umut Baysan
Nationality: Turkish
E-mail:
e.baysan.1@research.gla.ac.uk
Degrees: BS in Philosophy (METU), MS (ongoing) in Cognitive Science
Current Degree Course: PhD
Supervisor: Dr Fiona Macpherson
Areas of Interest:
- Philosophy of mind and cognitive science; Philosophy of biology
Presentations:
- “Cognitive Science Explanations and Relevance of Physical Information”, Mind, Science and Everything, (25 June, 2010), Centre for Perceptual Experience, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland.
- “Fodor’s Criticism of Darwinism”, Darwin Day, (21 November, 2009), Informatics Institute, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
Awards and Scholarships:
- TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) Scholarship for Graduate Students (2008 - 2010)
- Faculty of Arts Scholarship – University of Glasgow (2010-present)
Certificates:
- International Summer School in Cognitive Science and Semantics (July 2009), University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia.
Work Experience:
- Graduate Teaching Assistant (2010-present) – Department of Philosophy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
- Research Assistant (2010) - Informatics Institute, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
Courses Assisted:
- 1K: Knowledge and World (University of Glasgow)
- E-Business Environment and Architecture (METU)