neu370 Neuroprosthetics (Complete module description)

neu370 Neuroprosthetics (Complete module description)

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Module label Neuroprosthetics
Modulkürzel neu370
Credit points 6.0 KP
Responsible institute Department of Neurosciences
Zuständige Personen
Prüfungsberechtigt:
Mathias Dietz
module responsibility:
Mathias Dietz
Further responsible persons:
Anna Dietze
Prerequisites
Either Neurophysics (5.04.4211) or Computational Neuroscience
Languages of instruction
Lernergebnisse/Kompetenzen
+ Neurosci. knowlg.
+ Expt. Methods
+ Scient. Literature
+ Social skills
+ Interdiscipl. knowlg.
+ Maths/Stats/Progr.
+ Data present./disc.
+ Ethics [/nop] Upon successful completion of this course, students

- understand how neuroprostheses work
- have an interdisciplinary understanding of the underlying principles of electrical stimulation of neurons
- can implement  a coding strategy for neuroprostheses
- knows how a cochlear implant operates in detail and why it operates this way.

 
Module contents
Topics
- electrical field distribution
- electrical stimulation of neurons
- biocompatibility
- coding strategies
- cochlear implants
- student seminar presentations on various types of neuroprothetics
Literaturempfehlungen
Scientific articles: Copies of scientific articles for the seminar will be provided prior to the course
Text books or papers will be suggested prior to the course.
Zu erbringende Leistungen
Prüfungsart, -umfang, -dauer
PF
Prüfungszeiten
Duration (semesters) 1 Semester
Frequency annually (summer term)
Workload
Arbeitsaufwand gesamt Davon Präsenzzeit
180 h
2 SWS Lecture (total workload 90h: 30h contact/ 60 h 60h individual revision of lecture contents, test preparation)
1 SWS Seminar (total workload 45h: 15h contact / 30 h individual reading and preparation)
1 SWS Supervised Exercise (total workload 45h: 15h contact / 30 h individual work on portfolio tasks (interpretation of simulation results))
Lehrveranstaltungsform
Veranstaltungsart SWS Frequency Workload Präsenzzeit
Lecture 2 SoSe oder WiSe 28 h
Seminar 2 SoSe oder WiSe 28 h
Exercises 2 SoSe oder WiSe 28 h
Zusätzliche Hinweise

Module Capacity:
20

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls
  • Master's Programme Neuroscience > Background Modules