The main objectives of this module are:
After completion of the course, students are able to
- Understand and distinguish electrophysiological methods applied in neurosciences in general
- Understand and evaluate the clinical and scientific utility of these methods
- Clearly understand BOLD MRI
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages of BOLD MRI, and discuss potential and caveats
- Understand and have conducted analyses of task fMRI data
- Understand and have conducted analyses of exploratory data analysis techniques and functional connectivity
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The module
Technological developments in neuroimaging have created a unique window into the structure and function of the living human brain. Neuroimaging is a recurring topic in media and has become a prominent and highly visible aspect of biomedical science. This two-module course aims to familiarize interested students with concepts of different neuroimaging techniques, anatomy of the human brain and a set of different analyses approaches for structural brain analyses and analyses of dynamic changes in brain function. The second module builds on the foundations laid by the first module and provides a detailed overview on different approaches of functional imaging. This module will start with an introduction to electrophysiological methods like electroencephalography (EEG) or magnetoencephalography (MEG). The module continues with principles of blood-oxygen-level- dependant (BOLD) MRI. Building on these principles the module teaches concepts and practical skills on how to set up, run and analyze task-related functional MRI studies. The last part of the module provides a background on and practical skills for functional connectivity analyses and exploratory data analyses approaches to neuroimaging data.
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