Neuro Science and Technology

Course	T-862-NEUR
Semester	20243
ETCS	8
Core	No

Year	1. year
Semester	Fall 2024
Level of course	N/A
Type of course	Elective
Prerequisites	No prerequisites.
Schedule	No schedule found.
Lecturer	Karl Ægir Karlsson
Content
Level of course: 4. / 5. Second cycle, introductory / intermediate. Type of course:  Elective. Recommended elective for MSc Biomedical Engineering. Prerequisites:      Students entering the course are expected to know the basics of molecular biology, cell biology, physiology and electronics.The course is devided in five topics. First there is a review of basic neuroscience anatomy and principles followed by in-depth look at four seperated topics each representing an emerging field at the intersection of neuroscience and technology. This is revised every year. The topics explored over the course of the last few years have been (for example): Brain-machine-interfacing, the use of brain organiods in basic research, optogenetics and „neural dust“.  The review at the beginning is also amended each year to best support the topics to follow. Only during the review a textbook is used, in all other topics original papers are carefully disected; most of the papers are within 12-months from publication.
Learning outcome - Objectives
At the end of the course the student should be familar with novel developments at the intersection of neuroscience and technology, where leaps in neural understanding are likely to emerge from a beneficial crosstalk with technology.
Course assessment
In-class presentations, module exams. There is no final exam.
Reading material
No reading material found.
Teaching and learning activities
The course is taught seminar style - where students present chapters/papers to the class.
Language of instruction	English