Overview

This unit aims to provide students with an understanding of the key methodologies used in modern neuroscience research. These methodologies include: electrophysiology, functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging, steady-state probe topography, magnetoencephalography, and near-infrared spectrometry. The unit also aims to provide an understanding of how to conduct neuroscience investigations with specific populations and goals--such as studying infants and performing clinical trials.

Requisites

Prerequisites
NEU40002 Neuroscience Methods

Rules

Pre-requisite
300 cp in BH-PSY - Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) Standard Entry
OR
Admission into:
BH-ARTS - Bachelor of Arts (Honours); GD-PSYPG - Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology
OR
BH-SC Bachelor of Science (Honours)
OR
BH-PSY1 Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
OR
BH-HSC Bachelor of Health Science (Honours)
OR
BH-INT% - Bachelor of Research (Honours); MR-INT% - Master of Research (Honours)

Equivalent
HET707 - Neuroscience Methods (Discontinued)

 

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Describe the main key methods used in basic and applied neuroscience research
  • Evaluate the benefits and drawbacks to each methodology and determine which methods are best for particular purposes and populations
  • Design a study using different neuroscience methodologies
  • Understand how to analyse data from neuroscience experiments

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Lecture		3.00 12 weeks 36
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning		9.50 12 weeks 114
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
ExaminationIndividual 40% 1,2,3,4 
Mid-Semester TestIndividual 35% 1,2,3,4 
Written AssignmentIndividual 25% 3,4 

Content

  • Introduction to neuroscience methods
  • Electrophysiological methods
  • Steady-state probe topography methods
  • Neuroscience methods for clinical trials
  • Magnetic resonance imaging: theory and methods
  • Magnetoencephalography methods
  • Neuroscience methods with clinical populations
  • Neuroscience methods with infants

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.