? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : INF-P-NR

This course is a survey of current research in Neuroinformatics in Edinburgh, intended to introduce new students to the Neuroinformatics community and expose them to potential Neuroinformatics PhD research projects. Each week covers a different research area, led by a guest lecturer working in that area.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Only for students enrolled in the Doctoral Training Centre in Neuroinformatics.

Home subject area

Research in Informatics, (School of Informatics, Schedule O)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 09:00 09:50 Central Lecture Thursday 09:00 09:50 Central

After taking this course, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current research in areas related to Neuroinformatics.
- Formulate and express ideas for novel and feasible future research in Neuroinformatics.
- Read and critically evaluate primary sources in Neuroinformatics.

Assessed Assignments - 100%

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mr Neil McGillivray
Tel : (0131 6)50 2701
Email : Neil.McGillivray@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Mark Van Rossum
Tel : (0131 6)50 3088
Email : Mark.Van.Rossum@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/teaching/courses/

School Website : http://www.informatics.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/