psy170 - Neurophysiology (Veranstaltungsübersicht)

psy170 - Neurophysiology (Veranstaltungsübersicht)

Department für Psychologie 6 KP
Modulteile Semesterveranstaltungen Wintersemester 2016/2017 Prüfungsleistung
Vorlesung
Theorie-Praxis-Seminare
Seminar
Hinweise zum Modul
Teilnahmevoraussetzungen
Enrolment in Master's programme Neurocognitive Psychology.
Hinweise
The module will be offered every winter term and lasts two semesters.

PLEASE NOTE:
We strongly recommend to take either psy170 or psy270 to gain methodological competencies (EEG or fMRI analysis) that are needed for most practical projects and Master's theses!
Prüfungsleistung Modul
  • The module will be tested with a written exam of 2 h duration.
  • bonus for recording own electroencephalographic data
Kompetenzziele
Goals of module:
Students will acquire specific knowledge about neurophysiology and neuroanatomy, learn the fundamental concepts of multi-channel EEG analysis, and acquire hands-on skills in using EEGLAB, an open-source software toolbox for advanced EEG analysis.

Competencies:
Understanding of basic concepts of biomedical signal processing; using EEG analysis tools interactively and independently; understanding the complete chain of EEG analysis steps, from data import to the illustration of results; ability to use open source tools for EEG analysis; application of theoretical knowledge to practical problems of physiology.