Brain and Cognition II: Electrophysiology of Mind

Brain and Cognition II: Electrophysiology of Mind is a Cognitive Science class taught by Joanna Morris.

This course requires prerequisites.

Course Description
This course is an upper-level research seminar designed for students who wish to learn electroencephalography techniques and how to apply those techniques to answer research questions in the domain of cognitive psychology and cognitive neuropsychology. The course requirements will consist of reading primary research articles and the design and execution of an original research project. In class we will cover all elements of setting up an ERP experiment focusing on the most well-known language component, the N400. We may also look at other frequently studied components such as the P300, the MMN and the N170. Prerequisite: Course in experimental psychology, biology, neuroscience or any other experimental science.