2024 Graduate Methodologies in Education, Welfare and Health S1B

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
Instructor(s)
Kotani Yasunori 
Class Format
Lecture    (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Thr3-4(W9-607)  
Group
-
Course number
SHS.D467
Credits
1
Academic year
2024
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
2024/4/4
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

This class aims to understand methods to measure brain activity including fMRI, EEG, and NIRS. In addition, students also learn about analysis methods or softwaas well as statistical methods.

Student learning outcomes

Understanding mechanisms of EEG, fMRI, and NIRS.
Understanding analyses methods and software packages for EEG, fMRI, and NIRS
Understanding how to use a repeated-measures ANOVA for brain science.

Keywords

functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
electroencephalography (EEG)
near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

This class will be managed through an active-learning system. Students will search the topic that was assigned, and share opinions and presentations with class members.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Guidance Searching the topic that was assigned to yourself
Class 2 electroencephalography (EEG) Understanding mechanisms of EEG
Class 3 functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) Understanding mechanisms of fMRI
Class 4 near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) Understanding mechanisms of NIRS
Class 5 Setting experimental conditions and stimuli (e-prime) Understanding how to set experimental conditions and stimuli
Class 6 a repeated-measures ANOVA Understanding the result of repeated-measures ANOVA
Class 7 conclusion and review review topics you learned

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

An Introduction to the Event-Related Potential Technique

Reference books, course materials, etc.

items will be distributed

Assessment criteria and methods

Presentation of your topic will be used as the estimation.

Related courses

  • SHS.D466 : Graduate Methodologies in Education, Welfare and Health S1A

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

This class is opened for students of the social and human sciences course

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