Interdisciplinary Neuroscience

Ph.D. -course

ECTS credits: 6
Teaching semesters: Autumn
Course code: IGSIN913
Number of semesters: 1
Teaching language: English. If all participants and teachers are native Norwegian speakers, part of the course may be presented in a Scandinavian language.
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Objectives and Content

Goal:

The course is intended to give the students a basic and integrated understanding of the interplay between neurobiological systems and cognition, affect and behaviour. They will also receive an introduction to basic central methods in neuroscience.

Specific goals:

During the course the students will be introduced to the most important neurobiological systems (neuroanatomical and neurophysiological). They will be introduced to neuromolecular mechanisms and neuropharmacology. Important psychiatric and neuropsychological clinical conditions as well as normal psychological functions will be described and methods for measuring these will be demonstrated.

ECTS Credits

6 ETCS. Approximately thirty hours of lectures, demonstrations and/or laboratory work, concentrated over a two week period.

The course will have a problem-oriented focus and students are expected to participate during the whole teaching period. The course is given once a year.

Level of Study

Primarily doctoral candidates. The course is obligatory for candidates accepted by IGSIN. It is expected that candidates take the course during their first year in the programme. The candidates at IGSIN have priority to attend the course. For other applicants relevant qualifications at Master¿s level are required. Applicants can have a relevant background in medicine, psychology, biology, information science, linguistics etc.

Required Previous Knowledge

Master Degree or equivalent in relevant disciplines such as psychology, medicine, natural science, information science, linguistics etc.

Access to the Course

PhD candidates. Members of IGSIN have priority. Limited number of participants due to laboratory facilities.

Internal candidates sign up via StudentWeb, external PhDs can send an email to vanessa.seeligmann@uib.no.

Compulsory Assignments and Attendance

Pass with 80 % attendance of the lectures, seminars and group work and demonstrations/ practical activities,

and

Approval of an essay (max 6000 words, APA style) reflecting on relevant theoretical and/or empirical aspects of a given topic. The essay should focus on integrative perspectives on neuro-anatomical, physiological, chemical and psychological aspects of mental diseases and normal behavioral functions. The essay will be evaluated ("accepted"/"revise and resubmit") by the course coordinator, an appropriate course instructor, or an external professor connected to the research school.

Course Coordinator

International Graduate School in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience (IGSIN), at The Faculty of Psychology, UiB.

Head of IGSIN: Professor Marco Hirnstein: e-mail: marco.hirnstein@uib.no

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Webpage: https://www.uib.no/en/rs/igsin

Professor Marco Hirnstein: e-mail: marco.hirnstein@uib.no

Faculty of Psychology