This course is a part of HF's PhD week.
This course introduces various experimental and empirical methods used in research on and with humans. Participants will receive an overview of techniques for collecting behavioural, physiological, and neural responses from individuals, including eye-tracking, pupillometry, physiological measurements (respiration, heart rate, and muscle activity), motion capture (optical and inertial), electroencephalography (EEG), and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). They will learn about the possibilities and limitations of each method and gain insights into what studies using these techniques might look like. The course briefly guides participants through an experimental study pipeline, covering core steps such as study design, data collection, and data analysis.
The course includes pre- and post-course assignments, including some readings and pre-recorded videos. Class time will focus primarily on live demonstrations of portable equipment, providing firsthand experience with the systems available in HF labs. Participants will also have the opportunity to engage in hands-on data-processing exercises through Jupyter notebooks.
This is a 1 ECTS course.
Course preparations/obligatory activities
Course participants are required to read and watch all assigned materials, and to submit a brief (1 page) reflection paper prior to the course. Details will be given in Canvas.
The reflection paper must be uploaded to the course room in Canvas by 26 November 2026.
Following the course, participants will write an essay (2 pages). Details for the paper will be given in class and Canvas.
The essay must be uploaded to Canvas by 14 December 2026.
Language
The course language is English, including reading responses and essays.
Required readings
List of required readings will be available in Canvas.
Registration
Registration opens at noon on 7 October.
If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact malene.boyum@imv.uio.no.
Course Convenors
Professor Alexander Refsum Jensenius, RITMO/IMV
Dr. Franziska Köder, ILN
Contact person: Malene Bøyum, malene.boyum@imv.uio.no