BIO 347 - Introduction to Neural Computation

A broad introduction to neural computation. This course will discuss what counts as ‘computation’ and in what sense the brain computes, how it computes, and whether those computations look anything like those performed by digital computers. These ideas and concepts will be introduced through examples of computation in the brain, including the neural bases of sensory perception, decision making, learning and memory, and motor control. Students will learn through in-class demonstrations and activities, as well as homework assignments that give students the opportunity to analyze real neural recordings relevant to each of the topic modules.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): MAT 126, MAT 132, AMS 161, or higher; and BIO 211, or AMS 110, or AMS 310; and any one of BIO 202, BIO 203, CHE 132, CHE 331, PHY 127 or PHY 132. It is recommended that students take MAT 127.

SBC: STEM+