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Jul 02, 2024
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University of Alberta Calendar 2024-2025
Doctor of Philosophy (Neuroscience)
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Program Core Competencies
The following are the program-specific requirements to satisfy the FoMD’s Program Core Competencies (See Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Program Core Competencies ).
PhD students are required to complete 3 units of graduate level coursework in Critical Reading/Thinking and Background Knowledge core competencies (total 6 units). PhD students entering the program with an MSc in a relevant discipline may only be required to complete 3 units of graduate level coursework, at the discretion of the Director of Graduate Studies in consultation with the Supervisor.
The program for each student will be determined by their supervisory committee and will be subject to approval by the Neuroscience Graduate Program Committee. Additional coursework may be required.
2. Communication
Students are required to attend Neuroscience seminars and participate in Neuroscience Research Day (NRD) on an annual basis. Seminar attendance and participation in NRD is reported annually to the Graduate Program Administrator.
3. Critical Reading/Thinking
Students have options for developing competency in this area including: NEURO 500 or NEURO 501 or a directed reading course.
4. Background Knowledge
The list below includes courses that have been pre-approved. Students wishing to take a course not listed must receive approval prior to registration by emailing the Director of Graduate Studies for the program (and copying their supervisor and the NMHI Graduate Program Administrator). The email should include the course description and a rationale for how the course fits the research program of the student.
The courses for the Neuroscience programs are
Thesis
Registration in 900-level THES. Students are required to prepare and defend a thesis on a topic approved by their supervisor and supervisory committee.
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