Neural Coding and Perception of Sound

Neural Coding and Perception of Sound
Course Number(s): 
9.285[J], (Same subject as HST.723[J])
Instructor(s): 
Josh McDermott
Daniel Polley, Bertrand Delgutte, M. C. Brown
School(s): 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Semester: 

  • Spring 2019

Course Level: 

  • Graduate
Class Days/Times: 
Mon 9:30am to 11:30am
Wed 9:30am to 11:30am
Location: 
46-5193
Prerequisite(s): 
Permission of instructor
Course Description: 

(Same subject as HST.723[J]) Neural structures and mechanisms mediating the detection, localization and recognition of sounds. General principles are conveyed by theme discussions of auditory masking, sound localization, musical pitch, cochlear implants, cortical plasticity and auditory scene analysis. Follows Harvard FAS calendar.

Meets 1/28-5/1