Psychology 386/925
Laboratory in Behavioural Neuroscience
focus on human electrophysiology
Course Description
This course takes an in-depth look at the theory and methods of recording electrical brain activity to study
human cognition. Emphasis will be placed on the electroencephalographic (EEG) and event-related potential (ERP) techniques, but we will also cover
magnetoencephalographic (MEG) techniques. If you have ever seen medical shows on TV, you have probably seen 'fake' EEG. You will earn the real
thing in this course. The format includes lectures (Tuesdays) and considerable hands-on experience with sophistocated laboratory equipment
(Thursdays).
General Information
Instructor: John McDonald
Office: RCB 6314
Phone: 778-782-5819
Email: jmcd (at the regular place)
Office Hours: Tues @ 10:30-11:20 PM, or by appointment
Class meetings:
Tuesday @ 2:30 - 4:20 PM in RCB 5118
Thursday @ 2:30 - 4:20 PM in RCB 5118
Evaluation
Participation: 10%
Recording assignments: 30%
Exam: 30%
Final project: 30%
Readings
Weekly readings
Syllabus
| Wk |
Date |
Lecture Topic |
Lab Work |
Due Date |
| 1 |
Jan 05 |
Course info; introduction |
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|
| 2 |
Jan 10 |
Neural basis; recording |
|
|
| 2 |
Jan 12 |
|
electrode preparation |
|
| 3 |
Jan 17 |
Signal analysis & display |
|
|
| 3 |
Jan 19 |
|
electrode preparation |
|
| 4 |
Jan 24 |
ERP components, MMN |
|
|
| 4 |
Jan 26 |
|
VEP demo |
|
| 5 |
Jan 31 |
Statistics, design, interpretation |
|
|
| 5 |
Feb 02 |
|
Assignment: MMN |
Mar 01 |
| 6 |
Feb 07 |
design, interpretation (cont'd) |
|
|
| 6 |
Feb 09 |
|
MMN recording |
|
| |
Feb 13-17 |
Reading Break |
|
|
| 7 |
Feb 21 |
Oddball paradigms, P3 |
|
|
| 7 |
Feb 23 |
|
Assignment: P3a/P3b |
Mar 22 |
| 8 |
Feb 28 |
Error processing |
|
|
| 8 |
Mar 01 |
|
P3 recording |
|
| 9 |
Mar 06 |
ERP localization |
|
|
| 9 |
Mar 08 |
|
Tutorial: BESA |
|
| 10 |
Mar 13 |
Review |
|
|
| 10 |
Mar 15 |
|
Final project |
Apr 16 |
| 11 |
Mar 20 |
Exam |
|
|
| 11 |
Mar 22 |
|
Final project |
|
| 12 |
Mar 27 |
|
Final project |
|
| 12 |
Mar 29 |
|
Final project |
|
| 13 |
Apr 03 |
|
Final project |
|
| 13 |
Apr 05 |
|
Final project |
|
| 13+ |
Apr 10 |
Classes end |
Final project |
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