Electrophysiology of Cognition 2500-EN-CS-EM-02
Cognitive Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the neural underpinnings of brain-behavior relationships. EEG is one method for achieving this goal. During the course, students will be introduced to the practical application of EEG methods (data acquisition and analysis). Furthermore, experimental EEG paradigms and their related Event-Related Potentials (ERPs) typically used in Neurocognitive research will be discussed. The strengths and weaknesses of this research will be presented to enable students to make informed methodological decisions while planning their own experiments.
Learning activities:
The course is divided into three parts: acquisition, analysis, and interpretation. During the EEG acquisition part, students will practice applying the EEG cap to their fellow students and reducing impedance. During the EEG analysis, students will analyze existing data. During both the analysis and interpretation parts, we will aim for intellectual discussions of the readings and the issues they raise (e.g., how to make decisions about EEG preprocessing and what can and cannot be concluded from EEG results).
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
• understand the mechanisms and applications of EEG used in Cognitive Neuroscience (K_W01; K_W02; K_W05; K_W06; K_W07; K_W07)
• be able to critically evaluate methodology of cognitive neuroscience research (K_U01; K_U07; K_K06; K_K01; K_K02)
• formulate and justify their opinions on several enduring debates in psycholinguistics (K_W01, K_W02)
• interpret and synthesis of experimental findings (K_U02, K_U06)
Assessment criteria
a) Assessment methods open book assignments and class participation
b) Components of the final grade and their weights EEG acquisition assignment 20%; EEG analysis and interpretation assignment 70%, class participation 10%)
c) Grading scale
(e.g., over 50%: 3
over 60%: 3+
over 70%: 4,
over 80%: 4+
over 90%: 5)
d) Requirements for retaking the assessment no retakes possible
e) Exams in the exam session
i) Requirements for taking the exam not applicable
ii) Possibility (and requirements) for retaking the exam in case of a positive grade not applicable
iii) Early Exam Session (“Zerówka”) not applicable
Attendance rules:
No more than 4 hours of class can be missed with an acceptable excuse; missing more classes or having absences without excuses is equivalent to failure of the course.
Additional information
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