CSD3317 Human Rhythms
The human body
produces many rhythms from the brain (the electroencephalogram or EEG), the
heart (electrocardiogram or ECG), muscles (electromyogram or EMG), the ears (otoacoustic
emissions), and even the voice. These "signals" can tell us about the
body's function including clinically useful information used in the diagnosis
of disease. Learning to work with physiological signals is a modern skill that
is useful in diverse areas such as neuroscience, psychology, medical sciences,
nursing, health and rehabilitation sciences, kinesiology, audiology, speech
language pathology, and other sciences. Artists interested in the human body
may also find working with these rhythms useful.
This course introduces
the basics of working with physiological signals measured from the human body.
Students will learn some MATLAB programming language to complete exercises.
Knowing some programming is a modern survival skill in many disciplines!
The course has been
designed for beginners without prior programming experience or experience with
signals. Classroom teaching is immediately followed by hands-on exercises in a
computer laboratory with the instructor (Dr. David Purcell) and teaching
assistant. Students attend only one of two laboratory sessions each week.
Only prerequisite is
at least two years of undergraduate completed.
- Course is designed for those without prior
experience and has incorporated helpful feedback from students to make it an
even better experience.
- Undergraduate version of the course is CSD3317.
- Graduate version of the course includes an extra
project component and has the course number HRS9603.
- Course listing on the School of
Communication Sciences and Disorders website.
- See academic
calendar for formal
course listing.
Dr. David Purcell's lab web page.
Feel free to write Dr.
Purcell: purcelld[at]nca.uwo.ca