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Master of Science in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging (C892)

Preliminary schedule for 2009/2010

This web page is under construction and may undergo changes during the Academic Year 2008/2009

The course structure is outlined in a handbook (version 11 Dec 2008) which also contains basic information about assessment. For more details please see the module catalogue (search by module code).

Methods for Cognitive Neuroscience: Methods based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Methods for Cognitive Neuroscience: Electrophysiological and behavioural methods
Cognitive Neuroscience: Basic introduction and implications for experimental design in fMRI, MEG, EEG, and TMS studies
Computer programming for stimuli and analysis with demonstration of fMRI data analysis packages
Statistics course (Methods and Data Institute)
Other modules
Changes to this webpage

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Methods for Cognitive Neuroscience: Methods based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging

C84BIM (see UoN module catalogue), 15 credits, Semester one = autumn, tuesday 14:00 to 16:00, University Park, Pope Building = number 27 on map, Lecture room A20 (from 28 Oct 2008), Sample exam

30 Sep 2008, UP-Pope-A2	Basic MR physics and BOLD physics I Dr Sue Francis, Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre Prof Penny Gowland, Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre	Handout (pdf, 6.4 MB) Handout (link)
07 Oct 2008, UP-Pope-A2	Basic MR physics and BOLD physics II Dr Sue Francis, Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre Prof Penny Gowland, Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre	Handout (pdf, 12.2 MB) Handout (link)
14 Oct 2008, UP-Pope-A2	Basic MR physics and BOLD physics III Dr Sue Francis, Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre Prof Penny Gowland, Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre	Handout (pdf, 0.7 MB) Handout (link)
21 Oct 2008, UP-Pope-A2	BOLD physiology Prof Dorothee Auer, Academic Radiology	Handout (pdf, 0.6 MB)
28 Oct 2008, UP-Pope-A20	Functional MRI I: Spatial and temporal properties of fMRI Dr Denis Schluppeck, School of Psychology	Handout (pdf, 2.6 MB) see also list of web resources
04 Nov 2008, UP-Pope-A20	Functional MRI II: Signal and noise Dr Denis Schluppeck, School of Psychology	Handout (pdf, 6.6 MB)
11 Nov 2008, UP-Pope-A20	Functional MRI III: Preprocessing of fMRI data Dr Denis Schluppeck, School of Psychology	Handout (pdf, 3.6 MB)
18 Nov 2008, UP-Pope-A20	Functional MRI IV: Statistics and experimental design Dr Denis Schluppeck, School of Psychology	Handout (pdf, 4.2 MB)
25 Nov 2008, UP-Pope-A20	Basic MR morphometry (manual) Dr Mirjam Schubert, Academic Radiology	Handout*
02 Dec 2008, UP-Pope-A20	Advanced MR morphometry: Methods Dr Alain Pitiot, Brain and Body Centre Advanced MR morphometry: Applications Prof Tomas Paus, Brain and Body Centre	Handout (link)
09 Dec 2008, UP-Pope-A20	Diffusion tensor imaging Prof Dorothee Auer, Academic Radiology	Handout (pdf, 1.4 MB)

*Handouts to be accessed via this link once available

Methods for Cognitive Neuroscience: Electrophysiological and behavioural methods

C84EBM (see UoN module catalogue), 15 credits, Semester one = autumn, friday 11:00 to 13:00, University Park, Mathematics and Physics Building = number 22 on map, lecture hall B21, Sample exam

03 Oct 2008, UP-MAPH-B21	Magnetoencephalography (MEG) I Dr Martin Schürmann, School of Psychology	Handout (pdf, 1.4 MB)
10 Oct 2008, UP-MAPH-B21	Magnetoencephalography (MEG) II Dr Martin Schürmann, School of Psychology	Handout (pdf, 2.1 MB)
17 Oct 2008, UP-MAPH-B21	Event-related potentials (ERPs) Dr Martin Schürmann, School of Psychology	Handout (pdf, 0.8 MB)
24 Oct 2008, UP-MAPH-B21	Electoencephalography (EEG), focus on frequency analysis Dr Deborah Serrien, School of Psychology	Handout*
31 Oct 2008, UP-MAPH-B21	Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) I Prof Stephen Jackson, School of Psychology	Handout (pdf, 2.4 MB)
07 Nov 2008, UP-MAPH-B21	Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) II Prof Stephen Jackson, School of Psychology	Handout (pdf,1.6 MB)
14 Nov 2008, UP-MAPH-B21	Psychophysics for vision and audition Prof Paul McGraw, School of Psychology	Handout*
21 Nov 2008, UP-MAPH-B21	Experimental neuropsychology Dr Roger Newport, School of Psychology	Handout*
28 Nov 2008, UP-MAPH-B21	Clinical neuropsychology: common causes and patterns of acquired brain damage Dr Alan Sunderland, School of Psychology	Handout (pdf, 9.6 MB)
05 Dec 2008, UP-MAPH-B21	Movement kinematics Dr Roger Newport, School of Psychology	Handout*
12 Dec 2008, UP-MAPH-B21	Behavioural methods for social neuroscience Dr Dana Samson, School of Psychology	Handout (pdf, 2.6 MB)

*Handouts to be accessed via this link once available

Handbook chapters and reviews -- see also handouts for individual lectures

MEG: Hari R, Levänen S, Raij T. Timing of human cortical functions during cognition: role of MEG. Trends Cogn Sci 2000, 4: 455
EEG/MEG vs fMRI: Shibasaki H. Human brain mapping: hemodynamic response and electrophysiology. Clin Neurophysiol. 2008; 119: 731
EEG biophysics and data analysis, Olaf Hauk, Univ Cambridge (for in depth-reading only)
Detailed review article (in-depth reading only) on biophysics of EEG and localization of neural sources from EEG and MEG -- Lopes da Silva FH. Magn Res Imag 2004; 22: 1533–1538
Comprehensive handbook chapter about ERPs -- Fabiani M et al. Event-related brain potentials. In: Cacioppo JT, Tassinary LG, Berntson GG. Handbook of Psychophysiology. Cambridge Univ Press, 3rd edition, 2007
Review article about ERPs -- Muller-Gass A, Campbell K. Int J Psychopharamcol 2002; 46: 177-195)
Detailed handbook on ERP methods -- Handy TC. Event-related potentials. A methods handbook. MIT Press 2004
Detailed handbook on ERP methods -- Luck SJ. An Introduction to the Event-Related Potential Technique. MIT Press 2005
Review article (for in-depth reading) about EEG frequency analysis -- Engel AK, Fries P, Singer W (2001). Dynamic predictions: Oscillations and synchrony in top-down processing. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2, 704-716
Review article (for in-depth reading) about EEG frequency analysis -- Fries P (2005). A mechanism for cognitive dynamics: neuronal communication through neuronal coherence. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 9, 474-480
Review article (for in-depth reading) about EEG frequency analysis -- Pfurtscheller G, Lopes da Silva FH (1999). Event-related EEG/MEG synchronization and desynchronization: basic principles. Clinical Neurophysiology, 110, 1842-1857
Review article (for in-depth reading) about EEG frequency analysis -- Sauseng P, Klimesch W (2008). What does phase information of oscillatory brain activity tell us about cognitive processes? Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 32, 1001-1013
Review article (for in-depth reading) about EEG frequency analysis -- Varela F, Lachaux J-P, Rodriguez E, Martinerie J (2001).The brainweb: Phase synchronization and large-scale integration. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2, 229-239
Comprehensive handbook chapter about TMS -- Luber et al. Application of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in psychophysiology. In: Cacioppo JT, Tassinary LG, Berntson GG. Handbook of Psychophysiology. Cambridge Univ Press, 3rd edition, 2007
TMS: physics, cortical physiology, neurology, ... -- Hallett M. Nature 2000; 406: 147-150
"Virtual lesions" induced by TMS -- Rafal R. Nat Neurosci 2001; 4: 862-864
TMS for cognitive neuroscience -- Pascual-Leone A, Walsh V, Rothwell J. Curr Opin Neurobiol 2000; 10: 232-237s
Comprehensive handbook chapter about brain lesions and functional localization -- Koenigs M et al. The lesion method in cognitive neuroscience. In: Cacioppo JT, Tassinary LG, Berntson GG. Handbook of Psychophysiology. Cambridge Univ Press, 3rd edition, 2007
Neuropsychology based on brain lesions vs functional imaging: Rorden C, Karnath HO. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2004; 5, 813-819.

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Cognitive Neuroscience: Basic introduction and implications for experimental design in fMRI, MEG, EEG, and TMS studies

C84LCN (see UoN module catalogue), 15 credits, Semester one = autumn, friday 14:00 to 16:00, University Park, Psychology Building = number 29 on map, Lecture Hall 326 (B37)

03 Oct 2008, UP-PSYC-326 (B37)	Review of cognitive neuroscience: vision Dr Jon Peirce, School of Psychology	Handout (pdf, 4.4 MB)
10 Oct 2008, UP-PSYC-326 (B37)	Review of cognitive neuroscience: hearing Dr Katrin Krumbholz, MRC Institute of Hearing Research	Handout (pdf, 0.9 MB)
17 Oct 2008, UP-PSYC-326 (B37)	Review of cognitive neuroscience: motor functions and touch Prof Stephen Jackson, School of Psychology	Handout*
24 Oct 2008, UP-PSYC-326 (B37)	Review of cognitive neuroscience: decision making and emotion Dr Dana Samson, School of Psychology	Handout (pdf, 3.7 MB)
31 Oct 2008, UP-PSYC-326 (B37)	Review of cognitive neuroscience: language Dr Walter van Heuven, School of Psychology Review of cognitive neuroscience: memory Dr Paula Moran, School of Psychology	Handout (link) Handout (pdf, 4.4 MB)
07 Nov 2008, UP-PSYC-326 (B37)	Vision: cognitive neuroscience and experimental design Dr Jon Peirce, School of Psychology	Handout (pdf, 5.0 MB)
14 Nov 2008, UP-PSYC-326 (B37)	Audition: cognitive neuroscience and experimental design (sparse fMRI, MEG) Prof Deb Hall, MRC Institute of Hearing Research Dr Peyman Adjamian, MRC Institute of Hearing Research	Handout (pdf, 3.0 MB) Handout (pdf, 1.7 MB)
21 Nov 2008, UP-PSYC-326 (B37)	Sensorimotor function and cognitive control: cognitive neuroscience and experimental design Prof Stephen Jackson, School of Psychology	Handout*
28 Nov 2008, UP-PSYC-326 (B37)	Crossmodal studies: cognitive neuroscience and experimental design Dr Martin Schürmann, School of Psychology Language studies: experimental design Dr Walter van Heuven, School of Psychology	Handout (pdf, 1.5 MB) Handout (link)
05 Dec 2008, UP-PSYC-326 (B37)	Developmental cognitive neuroscience Prof Tomas Paus, Brain and Body Centre Recovery after brain damage and response to rehabilitation therapy: experimental design Dr Alan Sunderland, School of Psychology	Review article (pdf, 1.0 MB) Handout (pdf, 0.2 MB)
12 Dec 2008, UP-PSYC-326 (B37)	Social cognitive neuroscience Dr Antonia Hamilton, School of Psychology Studies of decision making and emotion: experimental design Dr Dana Samson, School of Psychology	Handout (pdf, 0.3 kB)

*Handouts to be accessed via this link once available

Recommended reading: all of the following books are written to be accessible to students; the first two are textbooks, the third is less detailed than a textbook but it is remarkably well structured and engaging

Purves D et al. (eds). Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience. Sunderland: Sinauer 2008, ISBN 978-0-87893-694-6
Gazzaniga MS, Ivry RB, Mangun GR (eds). Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of the Mind. New York: Norton 2nd edition 2002, ISBN 0393977773
Ward J. The Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience. Hove: Psychology Press 2006, ISBN 1-84169-535-1

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Computer programming for stimuli and analysis with demonstration of fMRI data analysis packages

C84CPR (see UoN module catalogue), tuesday 14:30 to 16:30, 15 credits, semester two = spring

Lectures/prcaticals include demonstrations that require students to log in to classroom computers (room A5), both in Windows XP and in MacOS. Before the course begins, please test whether your login works on the classroom computers.

27 Jan 2009 Psychology Building, A5	E-Prime: introductory lecture Dr Jonathan Stirk, School of Psychology	Handout and web resources (link)
03 Feb 2009, Psychology Building, A5	E-Prime: practical Dr Jonathan Stirk, School of Psychology	Handout*
10 Feb 2009, Psychology Building, A5	Matlab and SPM I Dr Antonia Hamilton, School of Psychology	Handout (0.2 MB, pdf)
17 Feb 2009, Psychology Building, A5	Matlab and SPM II Dr Antonia Hamilton, School of Psychology	Handout*
24 Feb 2009, Psychology Building, A5	Matlab and SPM III Dr Antonia Hamilton, School of Psychology	Handout*
03 Mar 2009, Psychology Building, A5	Matlab and SPM IV Dr Antonia Hamilton, School of Psychology	Handout*
10 Mar 2009, Psychology Building, A5	Matlab and SPM V Dr Antonia Hamilton, School of Psychology	Handout*
17 Mar 2009, Psychology Building, A5	Matlab and SPM VI Dr Antonia Hamilton, School of Psychology	Handout*
21 Apr 2009, Psychology Building, A5	Matlab and SPM VII Dr Antonia Hamilton, School of Psychology	Handout*
28 Apr 2009, Psychology Building, A5	Matlab and SPM VIII (revision lecture, MSc students and assessed students only) Dr Antonia Hamilton, School of Psychology	Handout*
05 May 2009, Psychology Building, A5	Software packages for fMRI (other than SPM) Dr Denis Schluppeck, School of Psychology	Handout (1.5 MB, pdf)

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Statistics course (Methods and Data Institute)

C84ANM (see UoN module catalogue), 10 credits, semester two = spring, thursday 9:30 to 12:30

Lectures/prcaticals include demonstrations that require students to log in to classroom computers (room A5) in Windows XP mode. Before the course begins, please test whether your login works on the classroom computers.

05 Feb 2009, 9:30 to 11:00 Psychology Building, A5	Statistics for neuroimagimng: some examples from recent research literature Dr Martin Schürmann, School of Psychology	Handout*
12 Feb 2009, 9:30 to 12:30 Psychology Building, A5	Introduction: rehearsal of principles of statistical inference; experimental design; randomisation Prof Cees van der Eijk and Dr Will Lowe, Methods and Data Institute	Handout*
19 Feb 2009, 9:30 to 12:30 Psychology Building, A5	Regression – multivariate linear; interactions; diagnostics; practical issues Prof Cees van der Eijk and Dr Will Lowe, Methods and Data Institute	Handout*
05 Mar 2009, 9:30 to 12:30 Psychology Building, A5	Mixed models, random effects, extensions of regression functional form, relationship to ANOVA Prof Cees van der Eijk and Dr Will Lowe, Methods and Data Institute	Handout*
12 Mar 2009, 9:30 to 12:30 Psychology Building, A5	Generalized Linear Modelling Prof Cees van der Eijk and Dr Will Lowe, Methods and Data Institute	Handout*
30 Apr 2009, 9:30 to 12:30 Psychology Building, A5	Bootstrapping, non-parametric approaches Prof Cees van der Eijk and Dr Will Lowe, Methods and Data Institute	Handout*

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Seminars in School of Psychology and Sir Peter Mansfield MR centre

C84SEM (see UoN module catalogue), 10 credits, all year, external speakers' talks selected from programme I and programme II

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Personal Development and Research Skills (Graduate School courses)

C84RPS (see UoN module catalogue), 10 credits, all year, selected from programme (with list of credit weightings and online registration)

Assessment is based on a Graduate School Training portfolio with a reflection on learning outcomes. For example

Course	Credit	Outcome
Introduction to library skills [GSTL28]	1	Learnt how to use web of science. The alerting function is particularly useful.

At the end of the document, please add a general reflection on the value of the training to you personally and suggestions for any further training you feel would be helpful. Please register for the graduate school courses early (in the first two weeks of the semester). Depending on the level of your knowledge in topics covered by the autumn semester lectures (C84BIM, C84EBM, C84LCN), it may be advisable to keep the autumn semester free from graduate school courses.

Comment (01 June 2009): Several students report that the 8-credit Graduate School course "Programming for Beginners" has been useful as a preparation for the summer semester module C84CPR.

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Professional and ethical issues in research and practice (Institute of Work, Health, and Organizations)

C8DPRP (see UoN module catalogue), 10 credits, semester two = spring, Thu 13:00 to 15:00

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Research Placement

C84RPL (see UoN module catalogue), 20 credits, semester two = spring

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Research Project

C84PRO (see UoN module catalogue), 60 credits, over summer break

For possible topics of placements and projects, please see project handbook (under construction, please check for updates)

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File formats and file names for coursework submission

Where electronic submission of coursework is required, pdf format is normally preferable (unless stated otherwise). If you prefer to submit in a Microsoft-Word-readable format please choose rtf or doc but not docx (because it is not straightforward to open docx files with pre-2007 Word versions). Similarly, please use xls, not xlsx, and ppt, not pptx, when submitting files.
Please make sure that the filename contains the module code and your name, e.g. C84RPS_Portfolio_FirstnameLastname.pdf
And please make sure that your name appears on the first page of reports etc (or put your name in header/footer on each page)

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Students may also be interested in ...

... the postgraduate conference of the School of Psychology where research students report on their progress (once a year; the 2008 conference is held on 15 October)
... the internal seminars of the School of Psychology, held by staff members and research students

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Changes to this webpage ...

Page and course handbook created 23 Sept 2008
Course handbook updated 06 Nov 2008
Project handbook added 27 Nov 2008
Sample exams added 05 Dec 2008
Project handbook updated 05 Dec 2008
Project handbook updated 08 Dec 2008
Reading lists C84BIM, C84EBM updated 09 Dec 2008
Course handbook updated 12 Dec 2008
Reading list C84EBM updated 12 Dec 2008

Master of Science in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging (C892)

Table of Contents

Methods for Cognitive Neuroscience: Methods based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Methods for Cognitive Neuroscience: Electrophysiological and behavioural methods

Cognitive Neuroscience: Basic introduction and implications for experimental design in fMRI, MEG, EEG, and TMS studies

Computer programming for stimuli and analysis with demonstration of fMRI data analysis packages

Statistics course (Methods and Data Institute)

Seminars in School of Psychology and Sir Peter Mansfield MR centre

Personal Development and Research Skills (Graduate School courses)

Professional and ethical issues in research and practice (Institute of Work, Health, and Organizations)

Research Placement

Research Project

File formats and file names for coursework submission

Students may also be interested in ...

Changes to this webpage ...