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Infoveranstaltung 16.04.2019Verena Sarrazin
Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience
(M.Sc. SCAN)
What does the brain do and how does it do it?
Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
Economics
Psychology
Neuroscience
Statistics
ArtificialIntelligence
Mathematics
Psychiatry
CognitiveScience
MachineLearning
• Psychophysics and behavioural experimentation
• Anatomical and Lesion Studies
• Electroencephalography
• Magnetoencephalography
• Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Transcranial Magnetic and Electric Stimulation
• Statistical and Computational Modelling
Core methods of human cognitive neuroscience
SCAN Program
Aims and Focus• Methods-oriented training in cognitive neuroscience
• Qualification for research positions in academia and industry• Intensive two-year study program• Independent student research projects
Faculty and Institutions• Center for Cognitive Neuroscience Berlin
• Department of Education and Psychology• Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
SCAN Program
Program Overview
Online-Studienfachwahl-Assistent (OSA)
Term Modules
1StatisticalMethods
NeurocognitiveMethods &
Programming
CognitiveNeuroscience A
CognitiveNeuroscience B
Affective & Social
Neuroscience
Developmental & EvolutionaryNeuroscience
Clinical SCAN
2
3 NeurocognitiveMethods Practical
Research Workshop Research Experience
4 MSc Thesis
Program Overview
Module Lecturer
Neurocognitive Methods & Programming Prof. Dr. Dirk Ostwald
Statistical Methods Prof. Dr. Dirk Ostwald
Cognitive Neuroscience A Univ. Prof. Dr. Arthur Jacobs
Cognitive Neuroscience B Univ. Prof. Dr. Hauke Heekeren
Affective & Social Neuroscience Univ. Prof. Dr. Hauke Heekeren
Develop & Evol Neuroscience Prof. Dr. Katja Liebal
Clinical SCAN Univ. Prof. Dr. Malek Bajbouj
First Year Modules
Program Overview
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
08 – 10 Statistical Methods
10 – 12 Neurocog Methods & Programming
CognitiveNeuroscience B
12 – 14 CognitiveNeuroscience A
Develop & EvolNeuroscience
14 – 16 Affective & SocialNeuroscience
16 – 18 CCNB Seminar(selected dates)
Exemplary First Year Schedule
Program Overview
Module Module Lecturer
Neurocognitive Methods Practical Univ. Prof. Dr. Felix Blankenburg
Research Workshop Univ. Prof. Dr. Felix Blankenburg
Research Experience
Master Thesis
Second Year Modules
Program Overview
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Courses Courses Courses
Presentations & Studying Exams & Reports Presentations Exams & Reports
Research Experience Master Thesis
MSc ThesisSupervisor& Topic
MSc ThesisProposal
MSc Thesis Submission & Oral Defense
Timeline
Program Overview
Examination Board
(Prüfungsausschuss)Prof. Dr. Dirk Ostwald (Head)
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Felix Blankenburg
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Arthur Jacobs
Prof. Dr. Katja Liebal
Student Representative
Student Representative
Examination Office
(Prüfungsbüro)Christian Müller
Advisory Office
(Studienbüro)Mirjam Bartscherer
Module Administration by Lecturers
Program Administration
Career Opportunities
• PhD /RA
• Alternatives to academic research:• Research in companies• Journals• Research foundations• Research equipment
• Data analysis
Application
• Degree certificates AND experience in research
• Your motivation:• Only apply if you want to work in research (NOT: clinical psychology)
• Your qualifications:• You have experience in research / neuroscientific methods (also programming, statistics,
experimental design)• You have specific project ideas / are familiar with ongoing research
• Bachelor's degree in psychology, neurosciences, cognitive sciences, physics, biology, computer science or both parts of the Certificate of Physician Exam or an equivalent
• Proof of proficiency in English (C1 level), e.g. TOEFL or IELTS test score or Bachelor degree from an institution with English as official language of instruction or native speaker.
• The admission process consists of 3 steps that run from initial application in April/May to a final admission decision by the end of July (tentatively).
Admission criteria
• application period: 15.04. to 31.05.• online at FU Application Center: registration.ecampus.fu-berlin.de/selector/fu_master-de/ (all
applicants graduated in Germany)• online at uni-assist: www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/apply-online/ (all students who
graduated in foreign countries) →If you apply via Uni Assist, all files have to be send by post and be certified.
Please submit the following:• Application form (only if applying via Uni Assist)• Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English• Official copy of the transcript of records from your current academic institution if not graduated
yet, otherwise official copy of your Bachelor's degree• please check which documents are required specially for Uni Assist as well
Application Period
Contact
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