| CODE | CBC5204 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to Electroencephalography | ||||||||||||
| 今日黑料 LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| EQF/MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Centre for Biomedical Cybernetics | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit provides an in-depth exploration of the fundamental principles and clinical applications of electroencephalography (EEG) signal acquisition, processing, and analysis. Students will learn to identify and describe various EEG signal source generators, and understand the procedures for their acquisition, and analysis. The students will be introduced to EEG, and to their clinical applications focusing on the recording processes, electrode placement, and signal interpretation in various clinical settings, including neurology and anaesthesia. By the end of the unit, students will be able to classify EEG and artefactual signals, mitigate interference, and apply these techniques effectively in a clinical environment. Study-Unit Aims: 1. To ensure that students are able to identify electroencephalography (EEG) signal source generators and their acquisition. 2. To ensure that students are able to analyse the acquired signals, and identify any artefacts. 3. Describe the use of and operate medical instrumentation to record electroencephalography (EEG) in a clinical context. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Identify various EEG signal source generators, such as: the dipole model of a nerve cell and the pyramidal cell. 2. Identify, describe and implement the procedure for the generation of EEG signal acquisition. This includes describing: (a) the various recording electrodes. (b) the various non-physiological factors affecting signal recording. (c) the skin preparation, calibration, and technical characteristics of the recording process. 3. Describe the use of and operate medical instrumentation to record EEG in the clinical context. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Perform basic EEG signal acquisition. - Operate and configure the equipment required for EEG signal acquisition. - Identify artifacts within the recorded signals and apply the necessary procedures to mitigate the interference. - Describe the basic analysis of EEG signals. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Co-requisite Study-units: CBC5101 | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lectures, Placement, Practical and Tutorials | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Noel Beck Kenneth P. Camilleri Tracey Camilleri Norma McKean |
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