FYS488 Computational Neuroscience
Credits (ECTS):10
Course responsible:Gaute Tomas Einevoll
Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås
Teaching language:Engelsk
Course frequency:Annually.
Nominal workload:250 hours
Teaching and exam period:Fall parallel
About this course
Selected topics related to mathematical modelling of (i) signal processing in nerve cells, (ii) neural coding and decoding, (iii) receptive fields in the visual system, (iv) information transmission in the nervous system, (v) biophysics of nerve cells, (vi) biological neural networks, (vii) learning and memory, (viii) modeling of measurements.
Learning outcome
Gain a comprehensive understanding of how the properties of neurobiological systems can be modelled mathematically and be able to navigate in the academic literature on computatiional neuroscience. Be able to formulate and solve simple models from computational neuroscience. Be able to navigate in and acquire knowledge from scientific literature in the subject field in order to be able to develop more complicated models. Understand that mathematical models are necessary in order to understand complex neurobiological processes.
- Lectures. Solve exercise problems by means analytical and computational methods. Combination of digital and physical teaching.
- Students will be able to meet the lecturer outside the structured teaching time, also via video conference.
- Introductory courses in mathematics and computer science.
- Introductory courses in physics (mechanics, electromagnetism, thermal physics).
Oral examination of the topics covered in the course.
Evaluation of report. Presentation of report.
Oral exam Grading: Letter grades- In addition to taking part in the oral examination and evaluating the project report, the examiner will be asked to contribute with an evaluation of the course's content and teaching arrangements.
- Write and present report.
- Lectures and exercise assistance will be focused on several short intensive teaching periods, supplemented with video lectures, to facilitate the participation of students from all over Norway.
Lectures: 40 hours spread over several intensive teaching periods
Exercises: 26 hours
- 5 sp overlap with FYS386
- 10 sp overlap with FYS388
- Special requirements in Science