Introduction to Brain Imaging

Project Seminar: Brain Imaging in Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has become a powerful and popular technique for studying the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive processes in the human brain. This project seminar offers an introduction to fMRI, combining essential theoretical background with practical experience in data analysis. It covers the basic ideas behind how fMRI works and how the data is analyzed and interpreted. In the hands-on part of the seminar, you will be guided step by step through the main stages of fMRI data analysis, using real example data. The goal is to help you build an intuitive understanding of fMRI and gain practical experience with common analysis tools and workflows.

At a glance

  • Programme: MSc Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Universität Hamburg
  • Instructor: Dr. Alexander Nitsch
  • Format: project seminar, combining theory with hands-on data analysis

Seminar contents

  • The basic principles of how fMRI works
  • How fMRI data is analyzed and interpreted
  • Step-by-step guided analysis of real example fMRI data
  • Common fMRI analysis tools and workflows

Learning goals

  • Build an intuitive understanding of how fMRI works
  • Gain practical, hands-on experience with common fMRI analysis tools and workflows
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