The human visual system has more than two dozen topographic maps of the visual field. This course will explain principles of topographic maps in the visual system, mapping of visual areas using retinotopy, as well as modeling spatial and temporal computations in the visual system using population receptive fields. The class will combine reading and discussing papers that discovered these maps and computational principles with a lab component in which the students will analyze fMRI datasets that are used to map visual cortex. The course should be open for advanced undergrads and graduate students with prior experience in perception, cognitive neuroscience, or neuroimaging.
1-3 units · Medical Option (Med-Ltr-CR/NC)
The human visual system has more than two dozen topographic maps of the visual field. This course will explain principles of topographic maps in the visual system, mapping of visual areas using retinotopy, as well as modeling spatial and temporal computations in the visual system using population receptive fields. The class will combine reading and discussing papers that discovered these maps and computational principles with a lab component in which the students will analyze fMRI datasets that are used to map visual cortex. The course should be open for advanced undergrads and graduate students with prior experience in perception, cognitive neuroscience, or neuroimaging.