Brain Imaging and Cognitive Neuroscience University of Birmingham

As Psychology and Neuroscience reach out to tackle the big questions facing society today, skills and experience in new and emerging techniques in brain imaging as they relate to cognitive neuroscience are in demand.

The MSc in Brain Imaging and Cognitive Neuroscience is an exciting course that offers students the flexibility to develop specific interests, whilst at the same time an excellent opportunity to develop the technical and transferable skills needed to succeed in a wide range of research-related jobs. The course uses a range of taught modules, a major research placement module and an independent research project leading to a dissertation. Key features of the course are: One to one contact with research active staff, An opportunity to specialize in Cognitive Neuroscience, gaining specific skills in neuroimaging and programming, Find out what's really hot or not in contemporary Cognitive Neuroscience, Learn transferable skills that enhance employability. This course offers an excellent opportunity for advanced learning in Brain Imaging and Cognitive Neuroscience. For many students this course helps them to develop a more focused set of interests and skills within Cognitive neuroscience so that they can choose the next career step that is best for them. For others, who have already identified the sub-specialty that fires their career aspirations, the course allows them to delve more deeply into their subject and to gain more specific skills and knowledge needed to build their chosen career. An aim of the course is to give students a boost in securing an interesting and exciting job in the workplace or a place on a high quality PhD course after graduation.

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