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NS 413

Measuring the Human Brain

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Standard

Overview

Description

This course will teach students about the tools used in cognitive neuroscience to measure the human brain, including EEG, MRI, and fMRI. Students will learn how the strengths and limits of each approach affect experimental designs and conclusions.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • Junior Standing
BIOL 105PSY 105PSY 240PSY 101

Recommended Preparation

PSY 240BIOL 105PSY 105PSY 316
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

BIOL 105 or PSY 105 or PSY 240; or PSY 101 and Junior Standing.

Recommended Preparation

PSY 240; BIOL 105 or PSY 105 or PSY 316.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

Related Courses

Cross Listed With PSY 413

Restrictions

Junior Standing

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • describe in writing the strengths and limitations of human brain measurement techniques (particularly fMRI and EEG).
  • interpret and answer questions about data (e.g., graphs) from primary literature in cognitive neuroscience.
  • assess the plausibility of brain measurement techniques described in popular press, marketing materials, and science fiction.