Curriculum
Curriculum
The MSc Neurosciences program aims towards an integrated understanding of modern neurosciences over the full spectrum of current research ranging from molecules and physiology to morphology. Strong emphasis is given to practical research experience in the laboratories of the participating departments and research groups. Mandatory courses on neuromorphology, neurophysiology, and molecular neurobiology as well as statistics, scientific writing and research ethics will lay the foundation in the first and second semester. At the same time, students will have the opportunity to focus their interests on any of these fields or select from among a wide spectrum of courses addressing topics such as neuroethology, neurogenetics, clinical neurosciences, cognitive neurosciences, reconstructive neurobiology, etc.
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Academic calendar
Compulsory Modules
Neuromorphology
Neurohysiology
Molecular Neurobiology
Statistics, Scientific Writing, Research Ethics
Elective Modules (alphabetical order)
Assembly of Neural Circuits
Cellular and Behavioral Genetics
Cellular Neurobiology
Cognitive Neurosciences
Developmental Neurobiology
Environment and Behavior: Cognition and Behavior
Neuroanatomy
Neuroethology
Neuroethology: multiphoton imaging of activity and EM synaptic connectivity
Neurogenetics
Neuronal circuit dysfunction of CNS diseases
Neuropharmacology
Neurophysiology of sensory systems
Principles of Neural Information Processing
Protein misfolding and aggregation in neurodegenerative diseases
Social Neuroscience
The Synapse: from molecules to information processing
Compulsory practical training (alpahbetical order)
Aging and cellular senescence
Aging and neurodegeneration
Animal navigation: Behaviour and sensory neuroanatomy
Brain dynamics in neurology
Cellular Neurobiology of Epilepsy
Clinical Neuropsychology
CNS Myelinisation
Comparative Neuroanatomy
Computational Neuroethology
Epigenetics
Epileptic Micronetworks / Antiepileptic Phototherapy
Extracellular Human Electrophysiology
Functional Analyses of Excitable Membranes
Functional Analyses of Excitable Membranes
Functional Analyses of Sensory Systems
Functional Characterization of Neuronal Cell Types
Functional MRI for the Investigation of Cognitive Functions
Imaging Synapses at Nanoscale Resolution
Impact of mitochondrial DNA mutations on neurodegenerative diseases
In Silico Brain Sciences
Mechanisms of astrocyte-neuron interaction
Mechanisms of epileptogenesis
Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Molecular Mechanisms of Synaptic Function
Molecular Neurobiology
Neural correlates of memory and imagination
Neural Stem Cells
Neuromodulators in Animal Behaviour
Neuromorphology: Cell Culture Techniques in Developmental Neurobiology
Neuronal Polarization and Axonal Regeneration
Neurophysics
Optogenetics
Pharmacology & Metabolism
Protein quality control mechanisms in mental health and disease
Social Neuroscience
Structural MRI in Clinical Research
Training in Cellular Neurobiology of Disease
Virtual Reality Experimentation