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
PSY 101PSY 210STAT 152APST 270
Recommended Preparation
BIOL 105NS 105PSY 316
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
PSY 101; PSY 210 or STAT 152 or APST 270.
Recommended Preparation
BIOL 105 or NS 105 or PSY 316 .
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Related Courses
Cross Listed With NS 413
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.