MUSS2001 Music and Neuroscience (5 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023
Description
The course focuses on the central themes in cognitive neuroscience of music. The lectures will cover 1) the major brain research methods used to study music processing, 2) the neural basis of music perception and music-induced emotions, 3) the development of music processing during childhood, and 4) the neuroplastic effects of musical training.
Learning outcomes
The course is aimed at giving an overview of the current knowledge on
how music is processed in the brain and how musical experience shapes
brain maturation. During the course, students will gain first-hand
experience in conducting an experiment (e.g. EEG) and learn how brain
responses related to sound processing can be extracted from neural data.
Additional information
Timing: 1st or 2nd year.
Compulsory prerequisites
- Prerequisite group 1
Study materials
- J. Schnupp, I. Nelken & A. King (2012). Auditory Neuroscience: Making Sense of Sound. MIT Press: Cambridge, MA
- teacher-generated materials
Literature
- J. Schnupp, I. Nelken & A. King (2012). Auditory Neuroscience: Making Sense of Sound. MIT Press: Cambridge, MA.
Completion methods
Method 1
Evaluation criteria:
Assessment is based on achievement of learning outcomes and completing all course assignments.
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Method 2
Evaluation criteria:
Assessment is based on achievement of learning outcomes and completing all assignments.
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Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Teaching
1/11–5/17/2022 Lectures
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Independent study (5 cr)
Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English