PSYC 307 - Advanced Methods in Cognitive Electrophysiology

FC NSMA QFR

4 credits
Electroencephalography (EEG) uses electrodes placed on the scalp to measure the brain’s electrical activity. When EEG data are synchronized with experimental events, the resulting event-related potentials (ERPs) can be used to link neural responses to cognitive functions, such as perception, attention, memory, and social cognition. In this combination lecture-laboratory course, students will study conceptual aspects of EEG/ERP recordings, they will analyze and evaluate primary research articles that use EEG/ERP data, and they will gain laboratory experience in the recording, analysis, and interpretation of ERP data.

Prerequisites: PSYC 200 or (NSCI 201 and STAT 113).

Undergraduate Research Intensive