Course Catalog - 2006-2007

     

PSYC 471 - INTRODUCTION TO FUNCTIONAL MRI

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
Department: Psychology
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 362 or permission of instructor
Description: A comprehensive introduction to all aspects of functional magnetic resonance imaging, a cutting-edge methodology that allows direct observation of the neural processing underlying human perception and cognition. Lectures will cover methods and applications of fMRI. The lab portion will involve designing experimental paradigms and collecting and analyzing fMRI data. **The course is scheduled to meet at The University of Texas Medical School Building B.645.