Human neuroscience is a rapidly changing, interdisciplinary field that focuses on the reciprocal relationships between brain functioning and human behavior. This course will provide in-depth understanding of the functional neuroanatomy of the human brain, as well as working knowledge of various brain recording techniques and other emerging technologies used by neuroscientists that help establish and qualify brain-behavior relationships. Students will learn what these methods can (and cannot) tell us about the neural bases of various cognitive phenomena and behaviors, as well as how to align research questions with appropriate methods and tools to ensure sound interpretations about brain function. The course will also include hands-on and interactive activities such as tutorials involving data collection, analysis, and/or interpretation and live demos of data acquisition tools and modalities commonly used in human neuroscience, including but not limited to EEG, fNIRS, fMRI.
NEU 506: Human Neuroscience and Neurotechnology
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