Programme components - MSc in Neuroscience
Neuroscience
MSc in Neuroscience is a two-year, full-time programme starting in the autumn semester (mid-August). There are two main components:
- Master's thesis (60 ECTS credits)
- Theoretical and methodological courses (totalling 60 ECTS credits). Five courses, making up 37.5 credits, are compulsory. The remaining courses, adding up to 22.5 credits, are selected from a list of electives. Ideally, electives should be linked to the master's thesis.
Compulsory Courses
| Course | Course title | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Neuroscience |
7.5 |
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| Sensory and Motor Neuroscience |
7.5 |
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| Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience |
7.5 |
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| Neural Networks |
7.5 |
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| Experts in Teamwork - Interdisciplinary Project |
7.5 |
Experts in Teamwork is a compulsory course for all masters' students at NTNU. It is part of NTNU's interdisciplinary initiative. The objective of the course is to give students practical experience with interdisciplinary teamwork – a competence that is needed in professional working life. It is taught intensively in weeks 2, 3 and 4 in the spring semester.
Elective Courses
| Course code | Course title | ECTS credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEV3201 | Introduction to Signal Processing in Matlab | 7.5 | Spring |
| BI3013 | Experimental Cell and Molecular Biology | 7.5 | Autumn |
| BI3016 | Molecular Cell Biology | 7.5 | Autumn |
| BI3018 | Patenting and Commercialization of Biotech and Medtech Inventions | 7.5 | Spring |
| BI3021 | Special Zoo Physiology | 15 | Both |
| FI3010 | Philosophy of Mind | 7.5 | Autumn |
| FI3107 | Biotechnology and Ethics | 7.5 | Autumn |
| MH3003 | Statistics for Medicine and Health Sciences | 7.5 | Autumn or Spring |
| MOL3001 | Medical Genetics | 7.5 | Spring |
| MOL3005 | Immunology | 7.5 | Autumn |
| MOL3014 | Nanomedicine I - Bioanalysis | 7.5 | Autumn |
| MOL3015 | Nanomedicine II - Therapy | 7.5 | Spring |
| MOL3018 | Medical Toxicology | 7.5 | Spring |
| MOL3020 | Virology | 7.5 | Spring |
| NEVR3040 | Private Study of Neuroscience I | 7.5 | Both |
| NEVR3050 | Private Study of Neuroscience II | 15 | Both |
| NEVR8014 | Laboratory Animal Science for Researchers | 7.5 | Autumn |
| PSY3110 | Learning, Behaviour and Environment | 7.5 | Autumn |
| PSY3111 | Individual Development, Genes, Neural System and Behaviour | 7.5 | Autumn |
| TDT4136 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 7.5 | Autumn |
| TDT4195 | Visual Computing Fundamentals | 7.5 | Autumn |
| TDT4265 | Computer Vision and Deep Learning | 7.5 | Spring |
| TBT4146 | Molecular Genetics | 7.5 | Autumn |
| TFY4265 | Biophysical Micromethods | 7.5 | Autumn |
| TFY4280 | Signal Processing | 7.5 | Spring |
| TFY4310 | Molecular Biophysics | 7.5 | Autumn |
| TFY4320 | Physics of Medical Imaging | 7.5 | Spring |
| TMA4255 | Applied Statistics | 7.5 | Spring |
Model of the Master's Programmes (Example)
|
Sem. |
7.5 credits |
7.5 credits |
7.5 credits |
7.5 credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 (autumn) |
NEVR3001 |
NEVR3002 |
Elective |
Elective |
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2 (spring) |
NEVR3003 |
NEVR3004 |
Experts in Teamwork |
Elective |
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3 (autumn) |
Work with Master's Thesis |
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4 (spring) |
Master's Thesis |
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Study Plan
A full descripton of the MSc in Neuroscience is found in the Study Plan.