Please note that PhD candidates often receive less credits for participation in MSc courses, especially for “introductory courses” (e.g. 3 ECTS for MSc students = 2 ECTS for PhD candidates). Contact the LNDS coordinator in case of questions.
UNIGE MSc couses in neuroscience
The UNIGE Msc program in Neuroscience offers a wide selection of courses that are open to PhD candidates. Please see the link here to find the complete list of Msc courses; below only some courses are listed! If the website does not work, please try a keyword search with the course names below HERE ….
For course registration please use the linked form and inform the LNDS coordinator at least 2 weeks before course start. Please try to submit all your course wishes for one semester at once to ease administrative efforts. Please note that you must also enroll in the course moodle to have access to the course materials. Yet, only enrolling in the course via Moodle does not make you appear on the participant/exam list for a given course!
| Course name | ECTS | When? |
|---|---|---|
| Principles of neurobiology | 4 | Autumn semester |
| Techniques for investigating brain functions | 2 | Autumn semester |
| Statistics and Probability (Course code: 14B057A) | 2 | Autumn semester |
| Introduction to applied statistics for health data analysis | 2 | Autumn semester |
| How emotion affects memory over the lifespan | 2 | Autumn semester |
| Advanced topics in molecular genetics | 4 | Autumn semester |
| Scientific writing and communication | 2 | Autumn semester |
| Introduction to Neurofinance | 3 | Autumn semester |
| Psychology of finance | 3 | Spring semester |
| Introduction to cognitive and affective neuroscience | 2 | Spring semester |
| Introducing the human brain: from structures to function | 2 | Spring semester |
| Brain and plasticity | 2 | Spring semester |
| Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology | 2 | Spring semester |
| Neurobiology of vigilance states | 2 | Spring semester |
| Machine learning | 3 | Spring semester |
| Cognitive Neuroscience of Language | 2 | Spring semester |
| PET and MRI Imaging in Neuroscience | 2 | Spring semester |
| Current topics in applied statistics for health data | 2 | Spring semester |
| Introduction to programing for neuroscientists | 2 | Spring semester |
| Trends in Computational Neuroscience | 2 | Spring semester |
| Advances MRI techniques in neuroimaging | 2 | tba |
| Development of reserves and vulnerability from an interdisciplinary lifespan perspective | 2 | Autumn semester |
| Secondary data analysis in lifespan developmental psychology | 2 | Spring semester |
| I-Teams program | 2 | tba |
UNIL MSc courses
The UNIL Msc program in Medical Biology offers several courses on neuroscience topics that are open to PhD candidates. Please see the link following for the entire “course schedule“ of the neuroscience track of this master program.
For course registration please use the linked form and inform the LNDS coordinator before October 15 (for autumn semester courses) and March 15 (for spring semester courses). Please try to submit all your course wishes for one semester at once to ease administrative efforts. Please note that only enrolling to the course moodle gives you access to the course materials, but you will not appear on the participant/exam list for a given course!
| Course name | ECTS | When? |
|---|---|---|
| M1: Brain Development | 1 | Spring semester |
| M2: Sensory Functions | 1.5 | Spring semester |
| M3: Neuron-Glia Biology | 1 | Spring semester |
| M4: Modulation of Synaptic Transmission | 1 | Spring semester |
| M5: Neuronal death and repair in the Central Nervous System | 1 | Spring semester |
| M6: Introduction to Psychiatric Neuroscience | 1.5 | Spring semester |
| Translational Research in Psychiatric Neuroscience : from Animal Model to Humans | 1 | Spring semester |
| Neurobiology of Decision Making | 1 | Spring semester |
| Désir, plaisir et dépendance, une histoire moderne de l’addiction: aspects théoriques | 1 | Spring semester |
| Désir, plaisir et dépendance, une histoire moderne de l’addiction : aspects cliniques | 1 | Autumn semester |
EPFL Msc courses
The EPFL-EDNE coursebook recommends a couple of MSc courses to Neuroscience PhD students. In addition, you might also find MSc courses of your interest in other EPFL programs. Please ask the LNDS coordinator for advice if needed. Course registration: Please apply through the EPFL Students’ Desk . Students must provide an “attestation” (proof) of studies from their university, valid for the semester during which they will audit an EPFL course.