PhD program
Neuroscience

Neuroscience

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

ON1. Evaluate and consolidate scientific concepts and methodologies of experimentation in neuroscience, contributing to the development of new relevant scientific research in neuroscience;
ON2. Conduct a critical analysis of modern world scientific research in the field of neuroscience in order to implement and adapt scientific projects into local conditions;
ON3. Develop own original research based on the synthesis and transformation of the world scientific experience and create successful research projects in neuroscience on the international scientific levelet;
ON4. Critically evaluate research initiatives in the field of neuroscience and identify research projects that are most valuable for the development of specific socio-economic areas;
ON5. Systematize and implement into the scientific experiments the international standards for ethics in human and animal studies. Predict the socio-economic consequences of scientific research in neuroscience and be responsible for them;
ON6. Carry out research at a highly qualified level with the use of innovative technologies, the results of which meet the requirements of highly rated scientific journals;
ON7. Exhibit publishing activity in highly rated scientific journals and issuance, to actively participate in the peer review of scientific articles at the international level;
ON8. Create a patentable innovative scientific product in the field of neuroscience and acquire intellectual property copyrights;
ON9. Establish and maintain a constructive relationship with the international scientific community in order to carry out a fruitful exchange of achievements in neuroscience;
ON10. Implement scientific achievements into the practice, commercialize scientific ideas and achievements in neuroscience, attracting stakeholder consumers from the various sectors of the economy;
ON11. Implement modern scientific knowledge and achievements in author's educational programs and integrated courses based on new educational platforms;
ON12. Organize and conduct relevant expert assessments in the fields of neuroscience and education.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Neuroscience
Speciality Code
8D05109
Faculty
Biology and Biotechnology

disciplines

Academic writing
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of professional communicative competence associated with analytical textual activity. The course contributes to the formation of linguistic and pragmatic thinking, forms the ability of PhD doctoral students to analyze the expressive units of the language and competently select the desired unit depending on the goals and conditions of oral and written scientific communication.

Consciousness theories: from philosophy to neurocybernetics
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to develop the ability to critically analyze historical and modern theories of consciousness, starting with a philosophical understanding of consciousness, which determines the scientific methodology of neurobiological and mathematical research of consciousness. The course is aimed at developing creative thinking for the formation of their own worldview approaches to the problem of consciousness and ways of research.

Methods of scientific researches
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of knowledge about the methodology of scientific research, planning and conducting effective scientific activities in neuroscience. The course is designed to promote the development of ways and methods of scientific research. The consistent use of scientific research methodology contributes to a comprehensive increase in the level of scientific research of the future scientist in the field of neuroscience.

Neuroscience
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is the formation of integrative thinking about the problems of neuroscience as a synthesis of scientific directions, united to understand the functions of the brain at different levels, from the molecular to the systemic levels. The course examines modern interdisciplinary research in the field of neuroscience, develops a critical approach to the analysis of recent publications and a creative approach in finding solutions to scientific problems.

PhD thesis writing and defence
  • Number of credits - 12
  • Type of control - Докторская диссертация
  • Description - The main purpose of "PhD thesis writing and defence": of a doctoral dissertation is the formation of the doctoral students' ability to disclose the content of research work for the defense of the thesis. During the study of course, doctoral student's should be competent in: 1. to substantiate the content of new scientifically grounded theoretical and experimental results that allow to solve a theoretical or applied problem or are a major achievement in the development of specific scientific directions; 2. explain the assessment of the completeness of the solutions to the tasks assigned, according to the specifics of the professional sphere of activity; 3. they can analyze alternative solutions for solving research and practical problems and assess the prospects for implementing these options; 4. apply the skills of writing scientific texts and presenting them in the form of scientific publications and presentations. 5. to plan and structure the scientific search, clearly highlight the research problem, develop a plan / program and methods for its study, formalize, in accordance with the requirements of the State Educational Establishment, the scientific and qualification work in the form of a thesis for a scientific degree Doctor of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on specialty «8D07502 – Standardization and certification (by industry)». During the study of the discipline doctoral student will learn following aspects: Registration of documents for presentation of the thesis for defense. Information card of the dissertation and registration-registration card (in the format Visio 2003). Extract from the minutes of the meeting of the institution, in which the preliminary defense of the thesis took place. Cover letter to the Higher Attestation Commission. Expert conclusion on the possibility of publishing the author's abstract. Expert opinion on the possibility of publishing a dissertation. Minutes of the meeting of the counting commission. Bulletin for voting. A shorthand record of the meeting of the dissertational council. List of scientific papers. Response of the official opponent. A review of the leading organization. The recall of the scientific adviser.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Behavioral neuroscience
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to synthesize evolutionary neurobiology, evolutionary psychology for understanding the neurophysiological foundations of human and animal behavior. The course mainly involves the study of the neural foundations of human behavior processes, as well as the role of the environment in the formation of subjective experience.

Brain and aging
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to develop the ability to critically analyze scientific research in the field of age-related changes in the brain associated with aging processes. The course reveals the mechanisms of the effect of aging on brain function, behavior, age-related decrease in the efficiency of the functioning of cognitive processes from the point of view of various neurobiological theories of aging.

Brain signals processing
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to study the basic physical and mathematical provisions of the nature of brain signals, methods and approaches for processing brain signals in neuroscience. The course will allow you to form the ability to choose the right strategy for selecting the appropriate mathematical and statistical analysis for solving a research problem using modern applied computer programs for analyzing various types of brain signals.

Connectivity and Big DATA
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to develop the ability to analyze modern literature based on the theory of connectivity with application to the analysis of brain signals. The course integrates complex mathematical approaches to brain signals at different levels and modalities, includes measuring the segregation and integration of the brain, identifying the causality of dynamic brain activation.

Developmental neuroscience and brain plasticity
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to determine the basic patterns of brain development, its plasticity in the dynamics of age-related changes, as well as compensatory mechanisms of abnormal development. The course acquaints doctoral students with modern research in the field of neuroscience of brain plasticity, which will allow to analyze the state of studying the formation of the brain in the "organism-environment" system to develop new research in solving problems of this branch of science.

Human-computer interaction
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to develop the ability to analyze and scientifically apply the principles of human-computer interaction based on the latest achievements in the field of neurotechnology, describe the methods of human-computer interaction using brain activity, apply neurotechnology applications of human-computer interaction. The course allows you to form an idea of the achievements of human-computer interaction for solving applied problems in neuroscience.

Methods of artificial intelligence in neuroscience
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to develop the ability to use artificial intelligence to understand the work of the brain, to develop mathematical models of brain functions in simulations based on the analysis of brain work at the cellular, network and system levels, to apply experimental approaches to analyze brain function. The course introduces the methods of finding solutions used in artificial intelligence systems.

Molecular and cellular neuroscience
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form a critical analysis of modern literature on the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the functional units of the brain among doctoral students. The course includes the study of the molecular and cellular levels of organization of nerve cells and nervous tissue, morphology, molecular identity and physiological characteristics of neurons, mechanisms of signal processing by neurons.

Neural plasticity, learning and memory
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form a modern understanding of the theories of learning and memory, the role of neuroplasticity in the mechanisms of learning and memory. The course presents a historical perspective of classical studies of learning and memory mechanisms along with modern achievements of interdisciplinary research of this problem, which will allow you to independently organize research in this direction.

Neuropathology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability for critical analysis of modern research of diseases of the nervous system on the basis of interdisciplinary synthesis. The course forms an integrative understanding of the pathologies of the central nervous system, such as brain tumors, neurodegenerative diseases, vascular diseases of the brain, infections of the central nervous system in order to further study pathological processes from the perspective of related areas of neuroscience.

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Research practice
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice is to collecting, analyzing and summarizing scientific material, developing original scientific ideas for the preparation of research work (dissertation) of using modern research and information and communication technologies.

Teaching intershop
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of pedagogical practice the formation of skills in the communicative, and educational-academic functions. The regulatory legal documents of teaching in the higher education system, the basics of constructing the content of educational material in educational activities, modern methods and technologies for presenting information to students will be considered.

Data for 2021-2024 years