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Course: BCN Introductory fMRI Course
Target Group
Researchers (PhD students, students, post-docs) planning to do an fMRI study.
Objectives
Participants should be able to start an fMRI study after this week.
Form
The BCN-NIC introductory fMRI course is hands-on, and gives the participants an introduction into all aspects of a real fMRI experiment.
Contents
The course provides insights into the basics of the MR-technique and MR safety, the physiology underlying the fMRI BOLD signal, paradigm design, stimulus presentation, data handling and statistical analysis. Participants work in small groups on a self-chosen topic, design and carry out a small fMRI experiment, analysis the data and present the results to their fellow course members. Please contact Remco Renken for information: r.j.renken@med.umcg.nl
Time Schedule
Five or six days, full time, given within 2 consecutive weeks.
Evaluation
2 presentations by workgroup during the week and a short, written report.
Number of participants
Max. 16
Remarks
The language of this course is Dutch, unless there are non-Dutch participants.
EC (with exam)
1.5
Language
English