BCSC 204: Lecture Schedule (Tentative)
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Week
Date
Topic
Project Timeline
Recommended Readings/Lab Work
1.1
08/26
Course
requirements;
Introduction,
Academic
dishonesty
policy
Get to know each other;
form groups; Research
ethics
Plagiarism quiz
(email your results by 8/30; submit all of your attempts; you must score at least 12 out of 13)
Plagiarism quiz
(email your results by 8/30; submit all of your attempts; you must score at least 12 out of 13)
https://xerte.cardiff.ac.uk/play_8694#page1
http://integrity.mit.edu/handbook/citing-your-sources/avoiding-plagiarism-cite-your-source
http://integrity.mit.edu/handbook/citing-your-sources/avoiding-plagiarism-cite-your-source
1.2
08/28
Intro to EEG
studies
start thinking about
possible topics
Data Processing in Excel
2.1
09/02
Labor day – no
class
2.2
09/04
Intro to EEG studies
CITI training due
(upload your certificate
to Blackboard)
Decision on groups; start thinking about possible topics
Decision on groups; start thinking about possible topics
Data Processing in Excel
3.1
09/09
Intro to fMRI
studies
Data Processing in Excel
3.2
09/11
Intro to fMRI
studies
Data Processing in Excel
4.1
09/16
Principles of
EEG recording
Luck Ch. 2,
Data Processing in Excel
Data Processing in Excel
4.2
09/18
Common ERP
components
Luck Ch. 3,
Data Processing in Excel
Data Processing in Excel
5.1
09/23
EEG experiment
design
Literature review due
Luck Ch 4
5.2
09/25
EEG data
analysis
Quiz 1 (week 1.2 – 4.2)
Luck Ch. 5
6.1
09/30
EEG data
analysis
Submit 3 possible topics
on Blackboard
6.2
10/02
EEG demo
7.1
10/07
EEG demo
7.2
10/09
EEG demo
Lab assignment 1 due
8.1
10/14
Fall Break
8.2
10/16
EEG data
analysis
Luck Ch. 9
9.1
10/21
EEG analysis –
final session
Project consultation session
Project consultation session
Quiz 2 (5.1 – 8.2)
9.2
10/23
Basic of fMRI
fMRI experimental design
fMRI experimental design
Lab report due
Poldrack Ch.1
10.1
10/28
Presentation of
topics,
hypothesis and
research
questions
10.2
10/30
Presentation of
topics,
hypothesis and
research
questions
(cont’d)
fMRI data preprocessing
fMRI data preprocessing
Lab assignment 2 due
11/1
11.1
11/04
fMRI demo at
CABIN (to be
confirmed)
Topic/Hypotheses/Rese
arch questions due
11.2
11/06
fMRI data
preprocessing
Poldrack Ch. 3
12.1
11/11
fMRI data
preprocessing
Project consultation
Project consultation
Quiz 3 (9.1 – 11.2)
12.2
11/13
fMRI
preprocessing
Lab assignment 3 due
13.1
11/18
Presentation of
detailed
experiment
design and
analysis
13.2
11/20
Presentation
(cont’d)
fMRI analysis
fMRI analysis
14.1
11/26
fMRI analysis
Write-up of
experimental design
due
14.2
11/27
Thanksgiving Break
15.1
12/02
fMRI analysis
Lab assignment 4 due
15.2
12/04
Final
presentation
16.1
12/09
Final
presentation
12/15
11:59
pm
Proposal due
12/17
11:59
pm
Reflection due