Behavioural Neurobiology (M.Sc.)

Behavioural Neurobiology (Master)

BioEU Master of Science Programmes

Are you interested to learn about the fascinating complexity of living organisms, from single molecules to global ecosystems? Would you like to become familiar with cell biology, biochemistry, neurobiology, molecular genetics, evolution, ecology, bioinformatics, metabolomics or proteomics, would you like to understand behavior, neuron function, mechanisms of microbial infection, parasiolgy, tumor development or tissue regeneration?

The eight BioEU Master of Science Programmes offer you tailor-made -curricula according to your personal interests. Selecting a particular BioEU Master programme will allow you to become a specialist in your chosen field of interest, and, during the master programme, you will be involved in ongoing projects in leading edge research groups either at the university of Würzburg or partner universities. Furthermore, you may directly continue your research activities in a subsequent doctoral programme in a leading edge environment.

Programme Profile: Behavioural Neurobiology (Neuroethology)

The programme gives an overview in the fields of Neurobiology, Sociobiology and Ecology. This includes aspects of neurogenetics and behaviour as well as the interaction of individuals, social groups and large populations in complex and variable ecosystems. The students learn basic principles underlying chronobiology/endogenous clocks, integrative approaches to elucidate complex correlations in the field of behavioral biology, and obtain insight into current research in the field. The two topics selected of which each one is consisting of two theory modules and a practical course unit provides both theoretical and experimental skills. Further research training is provided in a selected field of interest, and the students are actively involved in ongoing research projects and learn to independently plan and perform both theoretical and experimental work and finally, to summarize and discuss the results obtained in the thesis.

Objectives and Learning Outcomes

On the background of a bachelor degree in Biology/Life Sciences, the students become familiar with various aspects of Neurobiology and Organismic Biology with a special focus on Neuroethology. Particular topics within the programme profile provide theoretical knowledge, skills in scientific thinking, experimental planning and critically discussing the results obtained. The students are enabled to address scientific questions in the fields of Neurobiology/Neurosciences, Behavioral Biology and the various interactions of organisms and populations in complex habitats. They know to approach scientific problems both theoretically and experimentally, and - based on the results obtained - to further develop scientific models and hypotheses.

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