EE290-O Neural Control of MovementFall 2007, 521 Cory Hall, Wed
1-3pm.
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This
course is about neuro motor control, i.e. how the
brain controls movement. It is oriented to graduate students from
engineering, neuroscience,
and psychology programs, covering the computational and neural basis of
volitional and postural motor control in general, and of reaching and
pointing
in particular. Lectures will consist of group discussion on the
textbook as
well as on related readings.
Prerequisite
None
Textbook
The
Computational Neurobiology of Reaching and Pointing. A Foundation for Motor Learning.
Reza Shadmehr and Steven P. Wise. MIT Press. ISBN:
0-262-19508-9
Class Meeting Time
Wednesdays, 1-3pm, 521 Cory Hall
Grading
Presentations 30%
Final project 40%
Participation
30%
This is
a 2 units course.