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| Campus | Bryn Mawr |
| Semester | Fall 2024 |
| Registration ID | BIOLB347001 |
| Course Title | Neural Coding |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | Neuroscience |
| Instructor | Weber,Alison I. |
| Times and Days | TTh 10:10am-11:30am
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| Room Location | PK227 |
| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2258 How do patterns of electrical activity in the brain represent information about the outside world, our movements, and our thoughts? In this course, we will discuss scientists attempts to decipher this neural code, examining current knowledge and theories of how information is represented and processed in the brain. We will consider the roles of individual neurons, small neural circuits, and larger brain areas. Topics include: tuning curves, rate and temporal codes, noise and variability, population codes, oscillations and synchrony, and neural adaptation. We will also discuss existing and emerging technologies that are enabled by our understanding of the neural code, as well as the ethical questions raised by these technologies. (This course does not involve programming.) Prerequisite: BIOL B202 or permission of instructor Approach: Course does not meet an Approach, Writing Attentive; Haverford: C: Physical and Natural Processes (C) ( ) Enrollment Cap: 16; If the course exceeds the enrollment cap the following criteria will be used for the lottery: Senior; Junior; Sophomore; Major/Minor/Concentration. Counts towards the Neuroscience Major. |
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