HD 4630

Introduction to Functional MRI Analysis for Human Neuroimaging

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging is a method of observing relationships between in-vivo neural activity and behavior. This method is a truly interdisciplinary feat combining engineering, physics, and biology, but is at times reduced in popular media as "pretty brain pictures." In this course, students will learn the promises and limitations of fMRI methods and becomes educated consumers and skeptics of both popular and scientific literature. In addition, students will be able to see a demonstration of hands-on data analysis. The final project will be an oral presentation and a written study proposal to include a literature review, the design of an fMRI paradigm, and an analysis plan.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: basic statistics and basic biological basis of behavior course.

Distribution Category (PBS-HE, SBA-HE)
Course Attribute (CU-UGR)

Comments Not offered every year.

• Understand the process of collecting, analyzing and interpreting , fMRI data.
• Learn how to conduct a human neuroscience literature review.
• Learn how to consume and evaluate popular and empirical scientific literature in human neuroscience.
• Develop written and verbal communication skills in the service of productive scientific dialogue through class discussion, written assignments, and presentations.
• Learn to design and propose an fMRI study complete with analysis plan.

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