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REGISTRATION DETAILS FOR UB STUDENTS are [http://myub.buffalo.edu/course/public/scripts/crs_sched.cgi?switch=showclass&semester=summer&division=NON&dept=PHI®num=12518 here] | REGISTRATION DETAILS FOR UB STUDENTS are [http://myub.buffalo.edu/course/public/scripts/crs_sched.cgi?switch=showclass&semester=summer&division=NON&dept=PHI®num=12518 here] | ||
REGISTRATION DETAILS FOR NON-UB PERSONS WISHING TO TAKE THE COURSE FOR CREDIT are [http://ubthissummer.buffalo.edu/sessions/ | REGISTRATION DETAILS FOR NON-UB PERSONS WISHING TO TAKE THE COURSE FOR CREDIT are [http://ubthissummer.buffalo.edu/sessions/visiting-students.html here]; to find the course details go to Browse by Department, then to Philosophy, then scroll to the bottom of the page. | ||
The above apply both to those participating in the course on-line and for those participating in Buffalo. | The above apply both to those participating in the course on-line and for those participating in Buffalo. | ||
Revision as of 16:41, 29 May 2012
Summer 2012
1 Credit Hour
Venue: NSC Room 215, University at Buffalo, North Campus
REGISTRATION DETAILS FOR UB STUDENTS are here
REGISTRATION DETAILS FOR NON-UB PERSONS WISHING TO TAKE THE COURSE FOR CREDIT are here; to find the course details go to Browse by Department, then to Philosophy, then scroll to the bottom of the page.
The above apply both to those participating in the course on-line and for those participating in Buffalo.
Course credits can be applied to the UB Masters and PhD Programs in Ontology.
For opportunities regarding on-line auditing of this course (not for credit), and for details about the University's planned on-line Advanced Graduate Certificate Program in Ontology please write to: [phismith@buffalo.edu].
The course will provide an introduction to the content of Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) and to the use of BFO in ontology development.
Topics to be treated will include:
- The BFO architecture
- Instances and universals
- Continuants and occurrents
- Dependence and independence
- Generic dependence and information entities
- Processes and process profiles
The course will take place on the weekend of August 18-19, 2012, with follow-up meetings as necessary for those taking the course for credit.
Background information concerning BFO is available [http://www.ifomis.uni-saarland.de/bfo/ here Participation in the Introduction to Protégé course is strongly advised for those with no background in computational ontology development.
