209528 Research Module A: Control of sensorimotor systems (S+Pr) (WiSe 2011/2012)

The main focus of this module is the physiology of sensory-guided movements and motor control.
Students carry out individual research experiments that are immediately related to ongoing projects of the workgroup. Topic and scope of each project are subject to an individual agreement with the supervising senior researcher. Examples of possible research topics are: Tactile and visual orientation and sensory induced changes in locomotion, tactile pattern recognition, control and coordination of multiple joints and/or limbs during different motor behaviours, context-dependent changes in muscular and nervous activation patterns. Possible research methods include motion capture and kinematic analyses of natural movement sequences, learning paradigms, force measurements, extra- and intracellular recording techniques and electromyography.
Literature will be suggested individually and according to the topic of research. Students are expected to present their project both in the form of a written project report as well as a seminar talk. In order to learn about the larger framework of their own research project, students are encouraged to take part in the weekly journal club and research seminar of the work group.