Part 1: Neural Basics
Neural Coding
Spike trains, rate coding, temporal coding, and information-theoretic analysis of neural responses
Synaptic Transmission
Quantal release, postsynaptic potentials, short/long-term plasticity, and STDP learning rules
Neural Circuits
Feedforward and recurrent networks, excitatory-inhibitory balance, and neural oscillations
Sensory Processing
Receptive fields, feature detection, population coding, and visual cortex organization