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Course module: BMB150117
BMB150117
Matlab for Neuroscience
Course info
Course codeBMB150117
EC1.5
Course goals

After finishing this course, the student will:

1.    Learn about the Matlab environment, its programming language and how to use it to solve problems related to neuroscience.

2.    Use Matlab (or its toolboxes) to solve a real-life neuroscience problem.

3.    Translate a neuroscience problem to Matlab programming language.

4.    Provide Matlab solutions for some neuroscience problems.

5.    Associate the examples given in class with real-life problems related to other courses or internships.

6.    Be able to interpret, translate, troubleshooting and solve Matlab problems in an efficient manner.

7.    Master the Matlab environment and learn how to look for help documents, existing solutions, and how to use toolboxes.

Content
Period (from - till): Spread over 6 sessions: 11th , 14th, 18th, 22nd, 25th and 29th January 2021. 

Faculty
Mariana P. Branco, UMCU Brain Center , Department Neurosurgery and Neurology

Course description 
This course introduces MATLAB as a potential tool to solve basic neuroscience problems involving signal analysis, plotting and statistics. This course also teaches how to do troubleshooting, debugging, and use specific external toolboxes. The student must have a laptop with an installation of MATLAB 2019a or later. 
Matlab licenses are free for all UU students. Detailed instructions on installing the program can be found here: https://students.uu.nl/en/free-software. Installation can take some time, so please be sure to have it done before the start of the course.
Note: The default toolboxes are sufficient, but you may also add the Bioinformatics, Curve Fitting, Global Optimization and Wavelet toolboxes.

Literature/study material used:
All course related information including slides, exercises and assignments will be made available in Blackboard

Course Design:
6 Sessions on Mondays and/or Fridays from 10.00 – 12.00 (dates and locations to be announced).
Attendance is not mandatory, but highly recommended. Each session contains theoretical explanations (50%) and practical exercises (50%). Per topic, the theoretical introduction is given, followed by practical exercises. Every session home-assignments will be provided.

Assessment (1.5 EC)
Individuals and group assignments.

Dates and location for the course:
Will follow at a later date.

Registration:
You can register for this course via Osiris Student. More information about the registration procedure can be found here on the Studyguide.
Any questions can be asked to Mariana Branco (m.pedrosobranco@umcutrecht.nl).

​Office hours (walking-in)
Monday’s at 15:00.

Mandatory for students in Master’s programme:
No.

Registration open for students from other programme's:
Yes

Prerequisite knowledge
Basic knowledge of programming or completion of Introduction to Programming using Matlab course.
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