MSc in Brain and Data Science at the University of Lisbon
A joint degree is a great way to join forces and offer students the best possible education in their field of interest, and we are delighted to partner with the Lisbon Institute of Technology in this exciting new venture. The program exposes the students to a variety of new ideas, scientific paradigms, new ways of research and science and to experts in the field that they did not have in just one university. Students spend their first year in the master’s program at their home university and the second year at the partner university. Any student enrolled for this bilateral degree at one of the universities will be able to participate in the program. The degree is taught entirely in English.
The program focuses on combining neuroscience and data science. The study topics include advanced courses in these fields in both Bar-Ilan and Lisbon. In Bar-Ilan the emphasis is on topics of brain research and in Lisbon on topics in biological engineering. In both institutions, students will specialize in understanding and deciphering signals from the nervous system.
Admission criteria: The program is interdisciplinary and accepts candidates according to the admission requirements for the Master's degree at the Brain Research Center. The interdisciplinary Brain Research Center accepts candidates from all fields of exact sciences, psychology, and more. Acceptance to DataScience track depends on the students' success in their first-year courses.
Program Structure for Students from Bar-Ilan University
First year curriculum at Bar-Ilan University
Mandatory courses
Machine learning and neural networks for neuroscience
Data Science Applications in Neuroscience
Biological module (pick one)
Neurobiology - Advanced topics in Systems’ Neurophysiology (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)
Second year curriculum at University of Lisbon:
Work on research thesis
Elective courses
Program Structure for Students from University of Lisbon:
First year curriculum at University of Lisbon:
mandatory courses in Master in Biomedical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
Second year at Bar-Ilan University:
Work on research thesis
Elective courses -student picks from the program curriculum
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