Neuroscience and Behavior Research Methods

(4 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course will provide lectures and lab experiences with the tools and techniques that are commonly used in modern cognitive, developmental and clinical neuroscience research on humans. Students will be introduced to, and obtain hands-on experience with, the acquisition and analysis of neurophysiological recording methods, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and electroencephalography (EEG), and noninvasive neuromodulation methods such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Students will learn how to appropriately pair these different methods using combined multi-modal approaches to address neuroscience and behavior research questions. By the end of the semester, students will be equipped to be able to evaluate and conduct Neuroscience and Behavior research with cutting-edge methods that researchers use to explore the human mind and brain.