LEARNING OUTCOMES
By completing the course, the student gets a good understanding of diffusion MRI acquisition and analysis methods, and an overview of applications of these methods. Student is able to explain the principles of investigating brain microstructure and structural brain connectivity with diffusion MRI and recognize issues in applying these methods in research and clinical work.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 05.03.2025 - 21.05.2025
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Timo Roine
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CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Diffusion MRI acquisition, preprocessing, and analysis methods, including streamlines tractography for structural brain connectivity, graph theoretical analysis of brain networks, and biophysical models for imaging brain microstructure.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
The seminar consists of six face-to-face sessions, in which participation is compulsory and five voluntary exercise / demonstration sessions. Learning is evaluated via quizzes during the teaching sessions. Students are expected to read assigned material before each session and engage in discussion. Students will also return five smaller homework assignments individually and a larger project assignment in small groups (for instance, writing a research plan or a small research project, for instance, implementation of an analysis algorithm on real data and writing corresponding report). Evaluation 0-5 is based on face-to-face sessions (quiz answers and oral responses) (33.3%), homework assignments (33.3%), and the quality of the project work (33.3%).
Workload
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Self-learning (assigned material, approx. 50 pages of professional text per topic): 6 x 8 h = 48 h Project work (approx. 6 pages): 60 h, of which reading (30 h) and writing (30 h)
DETAILS
Study Material
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Will be announced in the beginning of the course.
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
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Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2023-2024 Spring V