Years 1–2: Teaching weeks (20 credits in total)

Eight one-week focus classes during the first two years of the doctoral program will lay the foundation for interdisciplinary research by teaching students analytical, theoretical and methodological skills.

Core courses (2.5 credits each)

• 1 Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology
• 2 Cognitive Neuroscience
• 3 Neuroimaging
• 4 Basic Philosophical Concepts and Philosophy of Mind

Supplementary courses (2.5 credits each)

• 5 Computational Neuroscience and Statistics
• 6 Cognitive Science
• 7a+b Lifespan and Ontogeny + Clinical Neuroscience
• 8a+b Practical Philosophy + Language and the Brain

Years 1–3: Doctoral research project (150 credits in total)

Throughout the three-year program (50 credits per year) students will work on their research projects. The second and third year will be dedicated almost exclusively to research and dissertation writing.

Years 1–3: Lectures, presentations, workshops (5 credits in total)

• Lecture series (weekly)
• Journal and methods clubs (weekly)
• Research review – poster or oral presentation (once a year)
• Conference or workshop attendance

Years 1–3: Scientific soft-skill courses (5 credits in total)

Obligatory courses (5 credits in total)

• High-performance presentation
• Scientific writing
• Grant-application writing

Optional courses (no additional credits)

• Scientific communication
• Media training
• Fundraising
• Didactics
• Dissertation coaching
• Dissertation defense / viva voce coaching
• Career management
• Work–life balance