neu360 - Auditory Neuroscience (Vollständige Modulbeschreibung)

neu360 - Auditory Neuroscience (Vollständige Modulbeschreibung)

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Modulbezeichnung Auditory Neuroscience
Modulkürzel neu360
Kreditpunkte 6.0 KP
Workload 180 h
(
1 SWS Lecture (VO)
Total workload 45h: 14 h contact / 31 h background reading

1 SWS Seminar (SE)
Total workload 45h: 14 h contact / 15 h background reading / 16 h preparation and presentation

2 SWS Supervised excercise (UE)
Total workload 90h: 10 h contact / 20 h literature search / 60 h work on essay paper
)
Einrichtungsverzeichnis Department für Neurowissenschaften
Verwendbarkeit des Moduls
  • Master Biologie (Master) > Background Modules
  • Master Biology (Master) > Background Modules
  • Master Neuroscience (Master) > Background Modules
Zuständige Personen
  • Köppl, Christine (Modulverantwortung)
  • Klump, Georg Martin (Prüfungsberechtigt)
  • Köppl, Christine (Prüfungsberechtigt)
Teilnahmevoraussetzungen
Recommended previous knowledge/skills: Basics of Neurosensory Science and Behavioural Biology
Kompetenzziele
++ Neurosci. knowlg
+ Expt. methods
++ Scient. Literature
+ Social skills
++ Interdiscipl. knowlg
++ Data present./disc.
++ Scientific English
+ Ethics

Introduction to Auditory Physiology. May serve as preparation for a Research Module in this area.

Upon successful completion of this course, students
  • have profound knowledge on auditory sensory processing at several levels (including cochlear transduction mechanisms, central auditory processing) 
  • have basic knowledge of the large range of techniques used in auditory research
  • are able to read and critically report to others on an original research paper in auditory neuroscience
  • are able to research and review a specific topic in auditory neuroscience
Modulinhalte
One week introductory block course, comprised of a lecture series and matching seminar that emphasizes discussion.
Topics: 
Hair cells: structure, transduction mechanism, receptor potential, synaptic transmission
Basilar papilla / cochlea: structure, micromechanics, amplification; otoacoustic emissions
Auditory nerve: phase locking, rate coding. Excitation patterns
Ascending auditory pathways: wiring, principles of excitation/inhibition, examples of cellular/molecular specialisations
Sound localisation in birds and mammals
Central auditory processing: imaging techniques, auditory streams, cortex, primates
Relation between psychophysics and neurophysiology

The introductory block is followed by a supervised literature search and individually written term paper on a specific topic in auditory neuroscience.
Literaturempfehlungen
About 20 selected original papers (selection varies)
Pickles JO (2012) An Introduction to the Physiology of Hearing. Brill, Netherlands
Links
Unterrichtssprache Englisch
Dauer in Semestern 1 Semester
Angebotsrhythmus Modul annually, summer term, second half
Aufnahmekapazität Modul 15 (
BM neu211 "Neurosensory Science and Behaviour" 
or BM neu270 "Neurocognition and Psychophysics" 
or skills module biox "Current Topics in Hearing Science" 
)
Hinweise
Registration procedure / selection criteria: StudIP, final acceptance after assignment of seminar presentation
Modulart Wahlpflicht / Elective
Modullevel MM (Mastermodul / Master module)
Vorkenntnisse Basics of Neurosensory Science and Behavioural Biology
Lehrveranstaltungsform Kommentar SWS Angebotsrhythmus Workload Präsenz
Vorlesung 1 SoSe 14
Seminar 1 SoSe 14
Übung 2 SoSe 28
Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt 56 h
Prüfung Prüfungszeiten Prüfungsform
Gesamtmodul
within a few weeks of the end of summer term lecture period
term paper
In addition, mandatory but ungraded: 1 paper presentation in seminar, active participation in discussions