Methods & models for fMRI data analysis: Information on the exam (HS 2008)

4
Methods & models for fMRI data analysis: Information on the exam (HS 2008) Klaas Enno Stephan Laboratory for Social & Neural Systems Research Institute for Empirical Research in Economics University of Zurich Functional Imaging Laboratory (FIL) Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging University College London

description

Methods & models for fMRI data analysis: Information on the exam (HS 2008). Klaas Enno Stephan Laboratory for Social & Neural Systems Research Institute for Empirical Research in Economics University of Zurich Functional Imaging Laboratory (FIL) Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Transcript of Methods & models for fMRI data analysis: Information on the exam (HS 2008)

Page 1: Methods & models for fMRI data analysis: Information on the exam (HS 2008)

Methods & models for fMRI data analysis:Information on the exam (HS 2008)

Klaas Enno Stephan

Laboratory for Social & Neural Systems Research Institute for Empirical Research in EconomicsUniversity of Zurich

Functional Imaging Laboratory (FIL)Wellcome Trust Centre for NeuroimagingUniversity College London

Page 2: Methods & models for fMRI data analysis: Information on the exam (HS 2008)

Organisational issues

• Location: Universität Zentrum, KOL-G-204

• Date and time: Thursday, 8 January 2009, 8:00-9:45 am

• Format: Multiple choice questions

Page 3: Methods & models for fMRI data analysis: Information on the exam (HS 2008)

Topics of particular interest of the exam

• Although the questions can cover any aspect of the course, the following topics will be of particular interest:

– neurophysiological interpretation of BOLD signals– the General Linear Model– classical inference – statistical contrasts– event-related fMRI – design efficiency– effective connectivity analyses: PPI and DCM

Page 4: Methods & models for fMRI data analysis: Information on the exam (HS 2008)

Reminder: course structure