psy241 - Computation in Neuroscience (Vollständige Modulbeschreibung)

psy241 - Computation in Neuroscience (Vollständige Modulbeschreibung)

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Modulbezeichnung Computation in Neuroscience
Modulkürzel psy241
Kreditpunkte 6.0 KP
Workload 180 h
Einrichtungsverzeichnis Department für Psychologie
Verwendbarkeit des Moduls
  • Master Neurocognitive Psychology (Master) > Mastermodule
Zuständige Personen
  • Voßkuhl, Johannes (Modulverantwortung)
Teilnahmevoraussetzungen
Enrolment in Master's programme Neurocognitive Psychology.
Kompetenzziele
Goals of module:
Students will acquire scientific programming skills as well as specific knowledge of computational methods in neuroscience and cognition.

Competencies:
Analytical thinking and structured problem solving; judging the appropriateness and complexity of computational problems and solutions; independent scientific programming.
Modulinhalte
Part 1: Introduction to scientific programming I
  • Basic data types and structures
  • Flow control (conditions, loops, errors)
  • Testing and debugging
  • Functions

Part 2: Introduction to scientific programming II
  • Classes and objects
  • Parallel processing
  • Frequency analysis methods
  • EEG processing

Part 3: Scientific programming I
  • Implementation of examples from part 1

Part 4: Scientific programming II
  • Implementation of examples from part 2
Literaturempfehlungen
  • Mathworks (2009): MATLAB online documentation
  • Wallisch P., et al. (2009): MATLAB for Neuroscientists: An Introduction to Scientific Computing in MATLAB. Elsevier/Academic Press
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Unterrichtssprache Englisch
Dauer in Semestern 2 Semester
Angebotsrhythmus Modul jährlich
Aufnahmekapazität Modul unbegrenzt
Hinweise
The module will be offered every winter term and lasts two semesters.
Modulart Pflicht
Modullevel MM (Mastermodul)
Lehr-/Lernform Part 1: 1 Seminar (2 SWS)
Part 2: 1 Seminar (2 SWS)
Part 3: 1 Lab (1 SWS)
Part 4: 1 Lab (1 SWS)
Lehrveranstaltungsform Kommentar SWS Angebotsrhythmus Workload Präsenz
Seminar 4 56
Theorie-Praxis-Seminare 2 28
Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt 84 h
Prüfung Prüfungszeiten Prüfungsform
Gesamtmodul
  • The participants will have to independently develop and program a solution for a given neuroscientific problem. Both the written code as well as the documentation of the approach taken will be assessed.