Lab Work: Introduction to EEG analysis
Teaching Program
Master in Psychology - Cognitive orientation
ECTS Credits
3 ECTS
Teaching team
Objectives and Assessment
This course aims to familiarise students with the use of electrophysiology in cognitive psychology. This practical course will enable them to set up electroencephalography (EEG) experiments, carry out analyses of evoked potentials (ERPs) and communicate the results of these analyses in the form of a report.
The exam will involve preparing, analysing and presenting a dataset in the form of a scientific report.
Description
The aim of the practical course: Electrophysiology in cognitive psychology will be to give students a practical introduction to electroencephalography (EEG). This lab will follow the progress of an EEG study. Students will be reminded of the theoretical basis for the correct use of EEG. Then, in a practical phase, students will be asked to learn how to set up an EEG system, analyse the data using a dedicated programme, and present it in the form of a scientific report. The practical work will focus on the classic visual evoked potentials such as P1, N170 and N2pc. After this course, students will be able to understand and analyse data from an EEG experiment and apply this knowledge to research and clinical practice.
Bibliography
Lopez-Calderon, J., & Luck, S. J. (2014). ERPLAB: An open-source toolbox for the analysis of event-related potentials. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 8, 213.
Other references will be provided during the course.
Links
Course program : https://pgc.unige.ch/main/teachings/details/2024-751242