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Venue: NSC Room 215, University at Buffalo, North Campus | Venue: NSC Room 215, University at Buffalo, North Campus | ||
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/summer-schedule.php?course=PHI%20598%20XSM2 here]; to register go to 'Visiting Students' at the top left. | |||
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 [http://philosophy.buffalo.edu/graduate/areas_of_study/phd/ 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. | The course will provide an introduction to the content of Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) and to the use of BFO in ontology development. | ||
Revision as of 16:30, 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 register go to 'Visiting Students' at the top left.
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.
