Neurosensory Science and Systems
Oldenburg, Germany
Learning type(s): In Person
Language(s): English
Duration: 3 years
Degrees available: PhD
Domains: Cognition and Neural Network, Neurons and Glia: Intrinsic Properties, Cell Biology and Cell Types, Sensory Systems
Subdomains: Association cortex, Gene expression and regulation, Intracellular dynamics, Learning and memory, Multisensory integration, Navigation and spatial memory, Neural circuit mechanisms
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This doctoral degree programme offers a qualification curriculum for early-career researchers who are pursuing their doctorate in the context of Sensory Neuroscience. Representing one of the focus areas in research and teaching at the University of Oldenburg, this research field is characterised by a high degree of multidisciplinarity due to combining approaches from Neurobiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Psychology, Medicine, Psychophysics and Computer Science. Research projects cover a wide range of topics from the investigation of internal sensory representations to navigational abilities of animals up to application-oriented questions such as technical solutions for hearing assistance. In this framework, the qualification programme promotes early independence and creativity of doctoral researchers with the aim of developing the personal competences of future leaders in academia and industry.
The curriculum covers three qualification areas:
• Specific scientific knowledge: Competences for the individual research project and the multidisciplinary perspective of Sensory Neuroscience, as well as active participation in research seminars, scientific conferences, summer schools and research stays.
• Communicative competence: Training in presentation techniques, knowledge transfer and language skills.
• Transferable skills and career development: Training for career advancement with a focus on data management and statistics, scientific writing and publishing, drafting proposals for grants and funding, as well as acquisition of personal skills for job application and the future career path.
Participants of the programme are integrated into one of the relevant research groups under the supervision of the principal investigator. They work on the individual doctoral project while profiting from accompanying courses selected from the curriculum. Successful participation in the three-year programme requires achievements amounting to 30 ECTS. Graduates receive a special certificate alongside their doctoral degree.