Course Catalog 2007-2008

LTT-6306 NEUROINFORMATICS, 5 cr
Neuroinformatics

Courses persons responsible
Jarno Tanskanen

Lecturers
Jarno Tanskanen
Special teachers.

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - 2 h/week 2 h/week - - -
Exercise work - 10 h/per 30 h/per - - -
Seminar - - 2 h/week - - -
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
Neuroinformatics is a new interdisciplinary field of science formed at the intersection of neuroscience and informatics. As the amount and complexity of the neuroscientific data is growing, neuroinformatics is essential for advancement in understanding the structure and function of the brain. The course topics include the basics of neuroscientific measurements, data types, bases, manipulation, storage, mining, and sharing, and brain atlases and other associated tools, thus providing the participants with an overall defining structure and understanding of neuroinformatics. Thereafter, deeper knowledge on select neuroscience and data processing topics is provided by expert guest lectures, and by seminar presentations and written reports by the participants.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Definition of neuroinformatics.       
2. Neuroscientific measurements and data types.       
3. Neuroinformatics databases, data mining, and data sharing.       
4. Brain imaging and atlases.       
5. Select topics in neuroscience and associated data processing.       

Requirements for completing the course
Active participation in lectures and seminars, accepted written report, and accepted oral presentation.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is passed / failed

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Book Databasing the Brain, from Data to Knowledge S. H. Koslow and S. Subramaniam, Eds.       No   
    Lecture slides Lecture slides Several authors     On the Internet. No   
    Online journal Articles from online journals.         No   

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    LTT-6106 LTT-6106 Bioelectromagnetism 6 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

    The study material is specified on the course homepage.

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
    - In the visualization of objects and phenomena, e.g. animations, demonstrations, simulations, video clips
    - In interaction and discussion, such as online discussions, chat
    - In exams or assessment of knowledge and skill/learning
    - The course utilizes a learning platform, which? Moodle

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 30 %
    - Distance learning: 10 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 60 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 54
    Seminar reports 42
    Information and communication technology 20

    Study materials Hours
    Artikkelit ym. 20
    Total sum 136

    Additional information related to course
    LTT-6306 replaces the course LTT-6300.

    Correspondence of content
    LTT-6300 Neuroinformatics

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    Last modified 28.02.2007
    Modified byJuha Nousiainen