MSc Neuroimaging for Clinical & Cognitive Neuroscience / Course details

Under supervision, students will use their newly acquired brain imaging skills to carry out an investigation into a specific research question that can be addressed using brain imaging data.

Students will be required to produce a research report which will include a theoretical background, aims, description of methods, data analysis and results and a detailed discussion of the data and their theoretical and/or methodological interpretation.

In addition, students will produce a poster presentation of their research and will be required to present this for assessment.

• Provide students with the experience of exploring brain imaging data within the context of an original piece of research.
• Develop abilities to critically evaluate published research, develop research questions and hypotheses, explore data in novel ways, carefully interpret brain activation data within a theoretical and/or methodological context, and develop research-writing and presentation skills.

By the end of the course unit students will:

• have an in-depth understanding of the literature specific to the area of investigation;
• understand how to identify an appropriate research question;
• identify and employ the appropriate research methods and analysis techniques necessary to answer their research question;
• understand how to interpret their data;
• understand the limitations to their data interpretation;
• understand the requirements of scientific writing;
• understand the requirements of data presentation;
• understand the ethical issues and processes involved in research;
• be able to critically evaluate literature relevant to the topic;
• be able to generate timely and theoretically and/or methodologically grounded research questions;
• show appropriate use of image analysis techniques.

• A 10,000-word (maximum) research report based on a piece of independent research incorporating a substantial component of image analysis. This is worth 90% of the overall unit mark.
• A poster presentation (in September) is worth 10% of the overall unit mark.

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