Curriculum
The Specialized PhD in Neuroscience requires a total of 13 ECTS. The attendance to the BENEFRI workshop (three times), the Hands-on Workshop (once), the Neuroscience lecture series (previously BENESCO Lectures) and the GCB courses are mandatory. The remaining ECTS should to be obtained through optional lectures, courses, journal clubs, acquired techniques, etc. (see below) that must be outlined together with the thesis supervisor to provide a customized curriculum for each student.
Mandatory: Neuro-ethics-Scientific integrity (GCB) Scientific writing (GCB) BENEFRI Neuroscience Workshop BENEFRI Hands-On workshops Neuroscience Lecture Series (NLS)
Optional: Courses, lectures, soft skills improvement, journal clubs, experimental techniques or conferences.
| Course titles | ECTS | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENEFRI Neuroscience Workshops | 6 | 3 times attendance over 4-year PhD | Mandatory |
| Hands-On Neuroscience Workshop | 3 | 1 time attendance over 4-year PhD | Mandatory |
| Neuroscience lecture series | 2 | 80% presence required to take the exam | Mandatory |
| Neuro-ethics-Scientific integrity (GCB) | 1 | GCB requirement | Mandatory |
| Scientific writing (GCB) | 1 | GCB requirement | Mandatory |
| Neurophysiology course | 0.5 | 0.5 ECTS for course attendance/+1 ECTS if exam | Optional |
| Neuroanatomy course | 0.5 | 0.5ECTS for course attendance/+1 ECTS if exam | Optional |