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Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience – (Ph.D.)
University of Maribor
Faculty of Arts| Application Deadline: | Call for applications has been published on May 29th; Deadline for applicants: September 1st; Enrollment: September 30th 2011 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,030 - | ||
| Location: | Maribor / Slovenia / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 180 | ||
| Languages: | English Slovenian | ||
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Cognitive neuroscience deals with the question of how cognitive, emotional and behavioral functions are reflected in the functioning of the nervous system. The PhD study objective is to educate professional researchers in the field of cognitive neuroscience, with an interdisciplinary view of cognition and behavior and their connectedness to the functioning of the nervous system. Graduate students will be provided with opportunities in independent research work and effective teaching.
During the PhD study program in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience students will, besides general competencies, also:
· Acquire competence in independent and original solving of fundamental research problems in the field of cognitive neuroscience,
· Develop capabilities for effective oral communication of their findings acquired through experiment to the professional public,
· Develop the capability to write scholarly texts in journals comprised in JCR.
The PhD program in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience is research oriented. For this reason, most of its structure is dedicated to students´ individual research work and rotation among various laboratories. The work in laboratories will prepare students for:
· use of electrophysiological methods for studying brain functions and interpretation of data acquired,
· use of functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) for brain scanning and analysis of the data acquired,
· understanding and use of methods used in cell neurophysiology,
· making mathematical and computer models for simulation of the functioning of neuron nets,
· use of mathematical and statistic methods for analysis and comparison of electrophysiological data acquired by experiment,
· understanding and use of basic transformations and procedures for computer signal processing which enable medical diagnostic and identifying systems,
· use of computer developmental tools and computer equipment designed for the field of signals.
Contents
1st year subjects
Individual Differences Neuropsychology
Elective - 1
Bio-technique and Neuroscience
IRW - dissertation application
2nd year subjects
Neuroscience Fundaments
Computer Neuroscience
Elective - 2
IRW - PhD dissertation preparation
3rd year subjects
IRW - PhD dissertation preparation
IRW - PhD dissertation and defence preparation
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Anyone who has successfully completed the following may register in the Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience PhD study program:
- Bologna study program at the second d level;
- four year university undergraduate study program adopted before June 11, 2004;
- higher education professional study program, adopted before June 11, 2004, if they have also completed a program for obtaining specialization. Before registration in the study program, these students are assigned obligations in 30 ECTS range (subjects which they have to take depending on subjects at the previous education level: Kognitivna psihologija (5 ECTS), Psihomertija (5 ECTS), Fiziologija (5 ECTS), Statistika in metodologija (5 ECTS), Osnove racunalnistva (5 ECTS), Angleski jezik (5 ECTS);
- a study program which prepares for occupations that were settled with EU directives, or another unified master study program, valued at 300 ECTS credit points.
In case of limited admittance, the selection of candidates will be based on:
· Study success (average grade) 50% weight,
· Success at elective exam - 50% weight.
The following achievements will be considered for admittance to the PhD study program:
· Informally acquired knowledge: published original scholarly articles (1.01) and reviewing scholarly articles (1.02) from the field of the PhD theme or from fields of particular subjects published before admission in journals recognized in the JCR base,
· Formally acquired knowledge: knowledge and skills acquired before admission in various forms of formal education, proven by the student with records and other documents verifying the content and range of the student´s work. Each student may be credited a total maximum of 30 ECTS (formal/informal in proportion 15 ECTS each).
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Master's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Accreditation
The study programme has been accredited by the State regulated accreditational body in the Republic of Slovenia.
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