80500
Electrophysiological Methods

COURSE OFFERING
Spring 2006
Ph.D. Program in Speech and Hearing Sciences
Graduate Center  of The City University of New York

80500 Electrophysiological Methods
Thu 2:00-4:00pm

Instructor: Valerie Shafer
vshafer@gc.cuny.edu
(212)817-8805

This class will focus on electrophysiological methods used to investigate auditory and language processing. Three general topics will be covered: (1) Instrumentation, (2) design of electrophysiological studies, and (3) data analysis. The basis instrumentation necessary to collect electrophysiological data will be demonstrated. Students will learn why specific signal conditioning parameters are chosen for a given experimental question. The design of electrophysiological studies will be discussed. This will include an examination of the types of stimuli that can be investigated using electrophysiological techniques. Strengths and limitations of these methods will be critically examined and compared to behavioral and other brain imaging techniques. Methods of data analysis will be compared and contrasted. Novel electrophysiological and analysis techniques that are currently being developed will be introduced.

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