Basic information
Code: SCI3067
Extent: 20 - 25 credits
Language: English
Teacher in charge: Lauri Parkkonen
Administrative contact: Study coordinator Päivi Koivunen
Target group: Anyone interested in understanding the basics of human neurocognitive functions.
Application procedure: Open for all students of Aalto University
Quotas and restrictions: No quotas
Prerequisites: No prerequisites for the minor as a whole, some courses may have their own prerequisites.
Content and structure of the minor
To provide students with the basics of human neurocognitive functions. Such knowledge is useful, e.g. in developing new types of human-computer interfaces and health technology applications.
The minor includes 10 credits of compulsory courses and 10 - 15 credits of elective courses. Suitable elective courses can be selected from the list below.
Structure of the minor
Code | Name | Credits |
Compulsory courses | 10 | |
Structure and operation of the | 5 | |
Cognitive Neuroscience | 5 | |
Elective courses | 10 - 15 | |
Select as many courses as needed to fulfill the 20 - 25 credit requirement. Note the course-specific prerequisites. | ||
Principles of Biomedial Imaging | 5 | |
Functional brain Imaging | 5 | |
Advanced Course on Human Neuroscience | 5 | |
| NBE-E4260 | Genesis and Analysis of Brain Signals | 5 |
| NBE-E4120 | Cellular Electrophysiology | 5 |
| NBE-E4130 | Information Processing in Neural Circuits | 5 |
| NBE-E4250 | Mapping, Decoding and Modeling the Human Brain | 5 |