Postgraduate Course: Neuroinformatics Research (INFR11042)

Course Outline
School	School of Informatics	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	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.
Course description	The set of topics covered in the course varies from semester to semester driven entirely by the research interests of the guest lecturers. Each lecturer presents a general overview of work in his or her field, followed by specific research questions of current interest. The students then discuss these research questions , do readings in the area, attend laboratory sessions, or work exercises of the lecturers choice. Then, in coordination with the lecturer and the course organizers, the students develop ideas for new research in the area, culminating in a set of assessed research proposals covering topics from the course. Relevant QAA Computing Curriculum Sections: Not yet available

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites	Students MUST also take: MSc Research Thesis (Neuroinformatics) (INFR11043)
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	Only for students enrolled in the Doctoral Training Centre in Neuroinformatics.

Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered

Learning Outcomes
1 - Demonstrate a knowledge of current research in areas related to Neuroinformatics 2 - Formulate and express ideas for novel and feasible future research in Neuroinformatics 3 - Read and critically evaluate primary sources in Neuroinformatics