psy240 - Computation in Neuroscience (Complete module description)
Module label | Computation in Neuroscience |
Module code | psy240 |
Credit points | 9.0 KP |
Workload | 270 h |
Institute directory | Department of Psychology |
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Prerequisites | Enrolment in Master's programme Neurocognitive Psychology. |
Skills to be acquired in this module | Goals of module: Students will acquire scientific programming skills as well as specific knowledge of computational methods in neuroscience and cognition. They will learn to judge the appropriateness and complexity of computational problems and solutions. Competencies: + Neuropsychological / neurophysiological knowledge + experimental methods ++ statistics & scientific programming + critical & analytical thinking + knowledge transfer + group work |
Module contents | Part 1: Introduction to scientific programming I (lecture): winter Complex data structures EEG processing Frequency analysis methods Introduction to toolboxes
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Language of instruction | English |
Duration (semesters) | 2 Semester |
Module frequency | The module will start every winter term. |
Module capacity | unlimited |
Reference text | Important note: |
Type of module | Pflicht / Mandatory |
Module level | MM (Mastermodul / Master module) |
Teaching/Learning method | Part 1 and 2: lectures; Part 3 and 4: excercises; Part 5: seminar; additional tutorials |
Type of course | Comment | SWS | Frequency | Workload of compulsory attendance |
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Lecture | 2h/week in winter and summer term |
4 | SuSe and WiSe | 56 |
Seminar | 2 | SuSe | 28 | |
Exercises | 1h/week in winter and summer term |
2 | SuSe and WiSe | 28 |
Tutorial | voluntary |
SuSe and WiSe | 0 | |
Total module attendance time | 112 h |
Examination | Prüfungszeiten | Type of examination |
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Final exam of module | exam period at the end of the summer term |
In a 120-minute written exam the participants will have to program MATLAB-scripts for a selection of neuroscientific data-analysis problems, demonstrating their skills in the different topics. The scripts and comments will be written on university-provided laptops and handed in via email or USB-drive. |