MSc in NEURAL COMPUTATION

[Peter J.B. Hancock]

M.Sc. in NEURAL COMPUTATION:
A one-year full time course at the University of Stirling,
Scotland, offered by the Centre for Cognitive and Computational
Neuroscience (CCCN), and the Departments of Psychology, Computing
Science, and Applied Mathematics.

Aims and context:
The course is designed for students entering the field from any of
a variety of disciplines, e.g. Computing, Psychology, Biology,
Engineering, Mathematics, Physics.  It aims to combine
extensive practical experience with a concern for basic principles.
The study of neural computation in general is combined with an
in-depth analysis of vision.

The first few weeks of the course form an integrated crash course
in the basic techniques and ideas. During the autumn semester
lectures, seminars, and specified practical exercises predominate. In
the spring and summer work based on each student's own interests
and abilities predominates. This culminates in a research project that
can be submitted anytime between July 1 and September 1. Where work on
the M. Sc. has been of a sufficiently high standard it can be
converted into the first year of a Ph. D. program.

Courses:
Autumn: 1. Principles of neural computation. 2. Principles of vision.
       3. Cognitive Neuroscience. 4. Computational and Mathematical techniques.

Spring and summer: 1. Advanced practical courses, including e.g.
  properties, design and use of neurocomputational systems, image
  processing, visual psychophysics. 2. Advanced topics in neural
  computation, vision, and cognitive neuroscience.  3. Research project.

CCCN: The CCCN is a broadly-based interdisciplinary research centre.
It has a well established reputation for work on vision, neural nets,
and neuropsychology.  The atmosphere is informal, friendly, and
enthusiastic.  Research meetings are held once or twice a week during
semester.  Students, research staff, and teaching staff work closely
together.  The centre has excellent lab and office space overlooking
lakes and mountains.  The university is located in the most beautiful
landscaped campus in Europe.  It has excellent sporting facilities.
Some of the most striking regions of the Scottish highlands are within
easy reach.

Eligibility:
    Applicants should have a first degree, e.g. B.A., B.Sc., in any of
a variety of disciplines, e.g. Computing, Psychology, Biology,
Mathematics Engineering, Physics.

For further information and application forms contact:
    School Office, School of Human Sciences,
    Stirling University, Stirling FK9 4LA, SCOTLAND
   
    Specific enquiries to:
    Dr W A Phillips, CCCN, Psychology, Stirling University, Scotland
    e-mail: WAP at UK.AC.STIRLING.CS
    No deadline for applications is specified.