Introduction to Computational Neuroscience
Objectives: Introduce tools that are essential for starting work in computational neuroscience. It includes pre-requisite knowledge such as programming with Python, linear algebra, calculus, statistics, and basic neuroscience.
Course materials
[Welcome Video]()
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| Basics of Neurosciences 1 (W1D3) | |
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| Basics of Neurosciences 2 (W1D4) | |
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| Neural Data (W1D5) | |
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| Linear Algebra Tutorial 1 (W2D1) |  |
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| Calculus Tutorial 1 (W2D4) | |
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| Statistics Tutorial 1 (W3D1) | |
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| Statistics Tutorial 2 (W3D2) | |
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Useful resources
Course outline
Week 1
- Mon, July 31: Python Day 1
- Tue, August 1: Python Day 2
- Wed, August 2: Basics of Neurosciences Day 1
- Thu, August 3: Basics of Neurosciences Day 2
- Fri, August 4: Neural Data
Week 2
- Mon, August 7: Linear Algebra Day 1 (Vectors)
- Tue, August 8: Linear Algebra Day 2 (Matrices)
- Wed, August 9: Linear Algebra Day 3 (Eigen Values and Eigen Vectors)
- Thu, August 10: Calculus Day 1 (Differentiation and Integration)
- Fri, August 11: Calculus Day 2 (Differential Equations)
Week 3
- Mon, August 14: Statistics Day 1 (Probability)
- Tue, August 15: Statistics Day 2 (Inference)
- Wed, August 16: Guest Speakers
- Thu, August 17: Project Day 1
- Fri, August 18: Project Day 2
Daily schedule
0:00 time here corresponds to the starting time of the day. This time is depending on your location is as follows:
- (UTC +0) Morocco and Mauritania: 3:00 PM
- (UTC +1) Algeria, Tunisia: 4:00 PM
- (UTC +2) Libya and Sudan: 5:00 PM
- (UTC +3) Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Egypt: 6:00 PM
- (UTC +4) UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar: 7:00 PM
Python Days
They are whole workshop days. The day in total is composed of 5 hours of tutorials including a 1 hour break in the middle. First day includes a welcome video to be watched offline before joining.
| Time (Hour) | Lecture |
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| 0:00-2:00 | Tutorials |
| 2:00-3:00 | Break |
| 3:00-5:00 | Tutorials |
Neuroscience Days
Neuroscience days are composed of lectures that are recorded to be watched offline and a live Q&A session with the instructors.
| Time (Hour) | Lecture |
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| 1:00-2:00 | Live Q&A |
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Statistics Days
These days will include a lecture to be watched offline before as well as tutorials to be conducted live. The last day contains also a live outro conclusion of the course.
| Time (Hour) | Lecture |
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| 0:00-2:00 | Tutorials |
| 2:00-3:00 | Break |
| 3:00-5:00 | Tutorials |