neu360 - Auditory Neuroscience (Vollständige Modulbeschreibung)
Modulbezeichnung | Auditory Neuroscience |
Modulkürzel | neu360 |
Kreditpunkte | 6.0 KP |
Workload | 180 h |
Einrichtungsverzeichnis | Department für Neurowissenschaften |
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Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | Recommended previous knowledge/skills: Basics of Neurosensory Science and Behavioural Biology |
Kompetenzziele | This course encompasses the following goals.
Upon successful completion of this course, students - will have sound knowledge on auditory processing at several levels, spanning from the periphery (ear/cochlea) to the central brain (brainstem/midbrain/cortex), which underlie the auditory perception, cognition, and behavior in animals and humans - will have basic methodological knowledges used in neurosensory science - will be able to search for, read, and report scientific literature in auditory neuroscience - will be able to write a review on a specific topic in auditory neuroscience - will be ready for further research in a Research Module or Master Thesis |
Modulinhalte | This course comprises lectures, seminars, and essay writing in the field of auditory neuroscience. Active participation in the discussion is anticipated. Week 1: Fundamentals of sounds. Auditory processing from the periphery to midbrain. Basic auditory functions and neuroscientific measures. Hearing loss and assistive devices. Week 2: Functional organization of auditory cortex. Cortical processing streams. Auditory scene analysis. Attention, learning. Multisensory integration. Vocalizations and auditory communication. Week 3: Preparation for seminars with individual advisory meetings. (Papers are assigned to each student after the information meeting in late April or early May) Week 4: Seminar presentations of the assigned papers by the students. Week 5: In-depth lectures on selected topics. Defining a specific subject for the essay. Weeks 6-7: Literature research and essay writing, with individual advisory meetings. |
Literaturempfehlungen | Pickles JO (2012) An Introduction to the Physiology of Hearing (4th edition). ISBN: 9789004243774 Plack CJ (2023) The Sense of Hearing (4th edition). ISBN: 9781032299471 Schnupp J, Nelken I, King A (2012) Auditory Neuroscience - Making Sense of Sound. ISBN: 9780262518024 A list of selected papers will be provided during the course. |
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Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
Dauer in Semestern | 1 Semester |
Angebotsrhythmus Modul | annually, summer term, second half |
Aufnahmekapazität Modul | 15 |
Hinweise | Please follow the registration procedure of the MSc Neuroscience (or MSc Biology) program. The schedule for the mandatory information meeting will be announced later. |
Modulart | Wahlpflicht / Elective |
Modullevel | MM (Mastermodul / Master module) |
Vorkenntnisse | Basics of Neurosensory Science and Behavioural Biology |
Lehrveranstaltungsform | Kommentar | SWS | Angebotsrhythmus | Workload Präsenz |
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Vorlesung | 1 | SoSe | 14 | |
Seminar | 1 | SoSe | 14 | |
Übung | 2 | SoSe | 28 | |
Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt | 56 h |
Prüfung | Prüfungszeiten | Prüfungsform |
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Gesamtmodul | The submission deadline for the essay will be within a few weeks after the summer semester lecture period. The specific date will be announced later. |
The submitted essay will be graded. In addition, each student is required to present one paper in the seminar and to participate actively in the discussion.
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