General schedule#

Course overview#

For updated annual course dates please see our website.#

  • Week 1

    • Monday: Model Types

    • Tuesday: Model Fitting

    • Wednesday: Generalized Linear Models

    • Thursday: Dimensionality Reduction

    • Friday: Deep Learning

  • Week 2

    • Monday: Modeling Practice & Half Project Day (Projects Proposal)

    • Tuesday: Linear Systems

    • Wednesday: Biological Neuron Models

    • Thursday: Dynamic Networks

    • Friday: Project day (Abstract Writing)

  • Week 3

    • Monday: Bayesian Decisions

    • Tuesday: Hidden Dynamics

    • Wednesday: Optimal Control

    • Thursday: Reinforcement Learning

    • Friday: Network Causality & Graduation

Daily coursework schedule#

See the Time Slot Widget for your full course schedule converted to your local time zone.#

General schedule#

All days except W2D1, W2D5, and W3D5 will follow this schedule for course time:

Time (Hour)

Component

-0:30-0:00*

Intro video & text

0:00-0:15**

Pod discussion I

0:15-1:45

Tutorials I

1:45-2:45

Big break

2:45-4:15

Tutorials II

4:15-4:25

Pod discussion II

4:25-4:30

Reflections & Survey

4:30-5:30

Break

5:30-8:30

Project Time

* : The required intro and optional outro will be watched asynchronously, which means that you can watch this lecture before and after the start of the synchronous session

** : Note that the synchronous coursework session starts at 0:00 with the first pod discussion

Project time#

In addition to course time, each day will have 3 hours of project time.

Schedule Change for 2025: For all time slots, projects will come after course work.#

Schedule of specific days#

W2D1: Modeling Practice & Half Project Day (Project Proposals)#

For more info on the components of this day, please see the daily guide for projects here

Time (Hour)

Component

-0:30-0:00

Intro video & text

0:00-2:00

Tutorial

2:00-2:15*

Outro

2:15-3:15

Big break

3:15-4:30

Literature review

* : While outros for other days are optional to watch, we ask that you watch this one.

During project time:

Time (Hour)

Component

5:30-6:15

Finish literature review

6:15-8:30

Project proposal

W2D5: Project Day (Abstract Writing Day)#

For more info on the components of this day, please see the daily guide for projects here

During coursework time:

Time (Hour)

Component

0:00-2:00

Abstract workshop

2:00-3:00

Big break

3:00-4:30

Individual abstract editing

During project time:

Time (Hour)

Component

5:30-6:15

Project work time

6:15-7:15

Pod abstract swap

7:15-7:30

Break

7:30-8:30

Finalize abstract

W3D5: Final Day of Course#

All Slots

Time (Hour)

Lecture

-0:30-0:00

Intro video & text

0:00-0:15

Pod Discussion I

0:15-1:45

Tutorials I

1:45-2:45

Big break

2:45-4:15

Tutorials II

4:15-4:25

Pod Discussion II

4:25-4:30

Reflections & Survey

4:30-5:30

Break

5:30-6:00

Post Course Survey & Feedback

6:00-7:00

Project presentations

7:00-7:30

Pod farewell

7:30-8:30

Closing Ceremony/Graduation

Course Review & Feedback: We will have a post course survey for both students and TAs (will share the link in discord) - please fill it out during this time! Completing the final survey is required to access your certiicate after the coures.

Pod farewell: This is just a chance for your pod to say goodbye to each other. No structure imposed or requirements here!

Closing Ceremony/Graduation: We will do this all together on Zoom.