Programme overview

The research master Neuroscience aims to teach and train  talented students in the rapidly expanding field of Neuroscience 

Curriculum

After the introduction week, the core of the first year program consists of 10 modules of 3 to 8 weeks each, with lectures, self-study problems with group discussions, and training of practical skills. Textbooks used are Principles of Neuroscience, written by Nobel prize winner Eric Kandel and colleagues, and Neuroscience by Dale Purves et al. In addition, selected review and methodology papers reflecting the state-of-the-art in a particular area of neuroscience will be studied and discussed. Presentation skills are trained in journal clubs and tutor sessions.

During the second semester you will elaborate on the research proposal you prepared during the first semester. Guided by your supervisor you will do an extensive literature search,come up with relevant and related novel questions, and design an experimental plan how to tackle these questions.   

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Curriculum Overview

Second Year Neuroscience

Attend workshops of your choice. Workshops are indicated below. Three of the 10 points can be obtained outside the RM Neuroscience program offer (f.e. Animal welfare or eBrok course). One of these 3 points can be obtained by attending a neuroscience conference and presenting data at the conference.

Remarks                      

3.2  Lab talks, seminars and journal club (3 EC)

Before every seminar of the Neuroscience seminar series, students will discuss one of the papers of the seminar speaker during a supervised journal club.

Workshops (10 EC)                   

*) A total of 10 EC points need to be obtained by following workshops and courses.

**) External course items. 3 of the 10 points can be obtained outside the RM Neuroscience program offer. 1 of these 3 points can be obtained by attending a neuroscience conference and presenting data at the conference.