C84ERP: Ethical issues in Cognitive Neuroscience, Personal Development and Research Skills

A. Graduate School courses, Information Services courses and other short courses for Students on the 2011/12 MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging

A.1

Choose min 4 credit points' worth of courses related to research ethics, library skills, referencing (Endnote), CV writing, or interview skills, for example:

  • GSTETH Global research ethics and integrity (an online learning course) ** this course is obligatory **
  • Essential information skills for researchers (introduction to library skills)
  • GSTRCE Referencing and citing using Endnote
  • GSSTW Introduction to the skills of teamwork
  • GSTCVM Preparing and presenting an effective CV for masters level students
  • GSTINT Interviews and how to survive them
or comparable courses (except courses designated for mid- or late-stage researchers or for academic staff)

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A.2

Choose min 4 further credit points' worth of Graduate School courses (except courses designated for mid- or late-stage researchers). A course on Advanced Signal Processing, to be offered by the Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre in February 2011, will count as equivalent to 4 graduate school points and is highly recommended to students with an interest in fMRI, MEG, or EEG, details will be announced in Nov 2011. Students are free to take more than 4 points' worth of courses. Comment (01 June 2009): Several students report that the 8-credit Information Services course "Programming for Beginners (GSTPFB)" has been useful as a preparation for the MATLAB course (summer semester, part of C84NIM)

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Please note that the following Graduate School courses are _not_ open to students on the MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging:
Moderated online courses:
* Advanced presentation skills for researchers
* Project managing your research
* Introduction to the literature review process
Face-to-face short courses:
* Applying for academic jobs
* Applying for jobs outside academia
* Finishing your thesis
* Further presentation skills for researchers
* Getting going on your thesis
* Getting into the habit of writing
* How to be an effective researcher for research students
* Nature of the doctorate and the supervision process
* Planning your research
* Preparing for the viva
* Presentation skills for researchers
* Researching in external organisations

B. Further components

B.1

Workshop on ethics in human cognitive neuroscience (with a representative of the Medical School or School of Psychology ethics committee) ** obligatory **

details to be announced

Assessment

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