Materials

Lecture outlines, notes and other supplementary materials will be uploaded here after each lecture.

Term 1

Systems Basics

Date Subject Lecturer Materials
30-09-19 Neural Recording Methods Tom Otis slides
01-10-19 From Channels to Circuits Peter Latham
04-10-19 Voltage-Gated Channels Tiago Branco slides
07-10-19 Dendritic Integration Michael Hausser slides
08-10-19 Plasticity Troy Margrie slides
11-10-19 -- --

Sensory Systems

Date Subject Lecturer Materials
14-10-19 Sensory Systems Basics Tom Mrsic-Flogel slides
15-10-19 Perception as Signal Processing Maneesh Sahani 18/19 slides
18-10-19 Organisation of Cortical Circuits Tom Mrsic-Flogel slides
21-10-19 Abstract representation in sensory systems Neil Burgess slides
22-10-19 Influence of behaviour and context on sensory processing Sonja Hofer slides
25-10-19 Perception as Inference Maneesh Sahani 18/19 slides

Action Systems

Date Subject Lecturer Materials
28-10-19 Module Introduction Andrew Murray slides
29-10-19 Pattern Generation Peter Latham notes
01-11-19 Computational Control Maneesh Sahani slides
04-11-19 Cerebellum Tom Otis slides
05-11-19 Basal Ganglia Marcus Stephenson-Jones
08-11-19 Neocortex Maneesh Sahani and Andrew Murray

Social and Affective Systems

Date Subject Lecturer Materials
11-11-19 Module Introduction John O'Keefe and Yoh Isogai
12-11-19 Implementation of Innate Circuits Yoh Isogai, Christina Mazuski, Lennart Oettl
15-11-19 Parental/Pup-Directed Behaviours Yoh Isogai
18-11-19 The Amygdala John O'Keefe
19-11-19 Defensive Behaviours Tiago Branco
22-11-19 TBD TBD

Cognitive Systems, Decision Making, Learning

Date Subject Lecturer Materials
25-11-19 Decision-Making I - From Sensation to Action Sonja Hofer
26-11-19 Decision-Making II - Evidence Integration Peter Latham
29-11-19 Decision-Making III - Learning to Act Marcus Stephenson-Jones
02-12-19 Reinforcement Learning Quentin Huys
03-12-19 Synaptic Plasticity and BCM Claudia Clopath
06-12-19 Neural Correlates of Working Memory and Cognitive Control Anthena Akrami
09-12-19 Neuromodulation and State Changes Marcus Stephenson-Jones
10-12-19 Neural Correlates of Engrams and Learning Sonja Hofer
13-12-19 Intelligence and Adaptive Behaviour Adam Kampff

Term 2