Animal and Human experimentation, Design, Practice and Ethics
Instructor: M.C.M. Gordijn
This course is meant for all masterstudents who want to perform master-interships in which animal and/or human experimentation is involved. For such students from FWN this course is obligatory from 2008-11-03 onwards. It is a self instructive mastercourse which differs in a number of aspects from other courses. The course consists of three modules (A,B and C). Theory module A supplies background information. It is completely NESTOR based, you do this after your own time schedule; you are supposed to spend about 10 work days. Final deliveries are essays (answering open questions) that will be judged and graded by the course teachers. Practical module B is the practical preparation and training of your research project; together with your supervisor you discuss all relevant items, and make clear appointments about training which should be included in your protocol form. The delivarable for this module is your completed protocol form B. Reflective module C; this is a two day program organised two times a year with intervision and academic reflection on ethical, societal and practical aspects of experimental work. Delivery is the active participation in all activities of this program.
You can start the course at each moment of the year, by subscription to Progress. Prerequisites: you are a master student and the supervisor of your master project agreed on the content of your research subject.
Advanced Imaging Techniques
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nstructors: D.G.M. Beersma and R.A. Hut
In the Life Sciences a large and dynamic range of techniques is being used. Each technique has its area of application and its own limitations. In this course a range of imaging techniques is presented and sometimes demonstrated. The course is designed for bachelor students. Since master students can also have a legitimate interest in imaging techniques, the course can also be attended by master students. The masters level is ascertained by attributing additional tasks and training different academic skills for the master students.
Introduction to the Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences
PhD and Research Master course
Instructor: D.G.M. Beersma
The Research School of Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences, BCN, serves as a community of neuroscientists who share a strong interest in the brain and its functions. This community represents a wide range of concepts, approaches, knowledge, and techniques. For PhD students it is crucial to know who-is-who in BCN and where relevant equipment is available. For that purpose a course is designed in which representatives of all areas of BCN present themselves and their work to the new and young scientists that begin their thesis projects within BCN. In addition, the course provides excellent opportunities for master students to get to know the field, and, for instance, find out where to execute a masters project. Therefore, BCN Research Master student are obliged to attend this course. They write summaries of the presentations to document those for them and to train their academic skills in writing such summaries.
