MSc in Brain Sciences, Data Science track
Admission Criteria:
The track is open to students that fulfill the admission criteria for MSc in Brain Sciences, and that passed the math exam. In addition, knowledge of programming in Python is a pre-requisite for this program.
Program curriculum:
The program requires to complete 14 credit points.
Mandatory courses:
Neuronal Networks and Deep Learning
Data Science Applications in Neuroscience
Biological module (pick one):
Neurobiology (for students with no background in brain sciences)
Advanced Neurophysiology
Cognitive module (pick one):
Brain Imaging of Language Functions
Brain and Cognition Research in the 21 Century
Participation in Brain Science department seminar is mandatory (no credit points)
Elective courses (pick at least 2 credit points from the following courses):
* The list is partial and subject to slight changes by the department
Elective (Brain Sciences)
From curiosity to scientific research
Academic writing in English
Statistics and Statistical Methods in Neuroscience
Research skills for young neuroscientist
Advanced Laboratory in human research
Electives (Data Sciences)
* Participation in some of the courses depends on student's background
Artificial intelligence
Natural language processing
Deep Learning Methods for Texts and Sequences
Signal Processing for Networks
Digital Signal Processing II
Optimization
Speech Recognition
Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence
Computerized Vision
Big Data processing and analysis
Networks and Complexity in the Real World
Milestones timeline toward the program degree:
You have to pick up a scientific advisor by the end of the first semester of the first year. The thesis topic has to include data science aspects. If the lab you have picked does not specializes in data science you have to collaborate on your project with a faculty member affiliated with Data Science Institute (DSI) at Bar-Ilan University.
You have to participate actively in the Gonda Brain Research Center Young Researchers conference held in February (first year of the program)
Research proposal has to be submitted before the start of the second year of the master program. This requirement has to be fulfilled to continue to receive a stipend.
You have to present the preliminary results of your research at the Gonda Brain Research Center Young Researchers conference at the second year of the program (poster or short talk)
You have to submit your thesis no later than by the end of the summer semester of the second year of master program
You have to defend your thesis before the start of the third academic year from the start of the program
To continue to the second year of the master program you have to fulfill the following requirements:
At the end of the first year the graduate degree committee examines your achievements and decides on admission to the second year of the program, based on following requirements:
Grade 75 and up in all mandatory courses
Grade average 80 and up
Requirements to continue to doctoral program (combined MSc PhD track)
Students who are interested to continue for PhD studies could submit an application for the combined track if they fulfill the following requirements:
Grade 80 and up in all courses in MSc program
Average grade of 86 and up in core courses
Acceptance to the combined MSc PhD track is conditioned on recommendation of the scientific advisor and of the graduate degree committee at the Brain Research Center
Students accepted to the combined PhD program have to fulfill the program requirements, including completion of the core courses by the end of the second year.
