Course summary
This course provides advanced training in integrative neuroscience research, allowing you to acquire the skills needed to succeed as an independent research scientist. You will conduct a year-long research project in a single laboratory while learning techniques and skills through coursework. You will have opportunities to pursue research interests in depth.
Modules
Compulsory modules: 1. Neuroscience Research Design Reading Party 2. Techniques and skills in neuroscience research Optional modules: Students choose two additional optional modules, examples of optional modules that may be offered include: 1. Advanced Microscopy and Image Analysis - Seeing is Believing 2. Behavioural Neuroscience 3. Biology and Behaviour of Social Insects 4. Evolutionary Developmental Biology 5. Mechanisms of Behaviour: Integrating Psychological and Neuroscience Perspectives 6. Molecular Mechanisms of Membrane Trafficking 7. Motoneurons: From Physiology to Pathology 8. Memory mechanisms and Alzheimer’s disease 9. Neuroscience 10. Neuroethology 11. Neuromodulation 12. Research Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience 13. Synaptic Transmission Research project: Students will spend one year conducting a research project culminating in a data-based thesis of not more than 15,000 words. The thesis will describe the research results obtained from the year-long research project and must be submitted by a date specified in August. If students choose not to complete the thesis requirement for the MRes, there is an exit award available that allows suitably qualified candidates to receive a Postgraduate Diploma. By choosing an exit award, you will finish your degree at the end of the second semester of study and receive a PGDip instead of an MRes.
Assessment method
The modules are assessed principally by written work and oral or online presentations.
Entry requirements
- Undergraduate degree (typically 2.1 or higher) in a science-related subject (e.g. neuroscience, chemistry, physics, biology, psychology or computer science). If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the University's international entry requirements. - Candidates with other suitable and equivalent qualifications such as relevant work experience or research accomplishments will also be considered.
English language requirements
For the current English Language requirements please visit the English language requirements for postgraduate students on the University of St Andrews website.
English language requirements for postgraduate students
https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/entry/language-requirements/postgraduate/
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
For the most current information on course fees please visit https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/postgraduate/taught/.
Provider information
University of St Andrews
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St Andrews
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