An examination of the brain as a computational system composed of different layers of abstraction. Focus on scientific writing, with weekly reviews of relevant scientific papers. Three lecture hours a week for one semester Computer Science 342C and 378 (Topic: Computational Brain) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: The following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Computer Science 429 (or 310) or 429H (or 310H); and Mathematics 362K or Statistics and Data Sciences 321 (or Statistics and Scientific Computation 321).