WHY US
The Graduate Institute of Mind Brain and Consciousness (GIBMC) brings together faculty and principal investigators from diverse backgrounds to pursue a shared mission to investigate the manifold aspects of the relationship between the mind and brain, with a special emphasis on cognition and consciousness.
Using cognitive neuroscience, psychology, engineering, informatics, physiology, philosophy, biology, physics, and philosophy, our faculty and students from around the world pursue questions relating to both pathologies and healthy brains.
COURSES INTRODUCTION
Some of our research directions include perception, memory, social cognition, sleep, circadian rhythm, major depression, and bipolar disorder. Students at GIMBC have access to various brain imaging technologies, including EEG, fMRI, noninvasive brain stimulation, as well as facilities for research using animal models. Taught fully in English, our program places a strong emphasis on hands-on training and the close integration of course work with student designed research projects
CURRICULA
These 6 courses are required:
| ◆ Introduction to mind, brain & consciousness | 3 credits |
| ◆ Research methods in experimental psychology | 3 credits |
| ◆ Psychological statistics | 3 credits |
| ◆ Theories of consciousness & cognition | 3 credits |
| ◆ Seminar | 4 credits |
| ◆ Thesis | 6 credits |
Suggested Electives:
| ◆ Neural transmission & metabolism | 3 credits |
| ◆ Functional magnetic resonance imaging | 3 credits |
| ◆ Electroencephalography | 3 credits |
| ◆ Psychiatric Neuroscience | 3 credits |
| ◆ Mathematical methods in neuroscience | 3 credits |
| ◆ Natural & Artificial Intelligence | 3 credits |
Click here for a sample schedule, by semester
Semester 1
Required courses:
| ◆ Introduction to mind, brain & consciousness | 3 credits |
| ◆ Research methods in experimental psychology | 3 credits |
| ◆ Seminar | 1 credit |
Elective courses:
| ◆ Neural transmission & metabolism | 3 credits |
| ◆ Functional magnetic resonance imaging | 3 credits |
Semester 2
Required courses:
| ◆ Psychological statistics | 3 credits |
| ◆ Theories of consciousness & cognition | 3 credits |
| ◆ Seminar | 1 credit |
Elective courses:
| ◆ Electroencephalography | 3 credits |
| ◆ Psychiatric Neuroscience | 3 credits |
| ◆ Mathematical methods in neuroscience | 3 credits |
Semester 3
Required course:
| ◆ Seminar | 1 credit |
Elective course:
| ◆ Natural & Artificial Intelligence | 3 credits |
Semester 4
Required courses:
| ◆ Seminar | 1 credit |
| ◆ Thesis | 6 credit |
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
The GIBMC master’s degree is a two-year (four-semester) program requiring completion of 34 credits, including 22 credits of required courses.
FUTURE CAREER PATH
Students from GIMBC will learn research skills that can be directly transferred to research careers. Many of our students have advanced to PhD programs after graduation, others to research positions either in clinical (e.g., Data Analyst), academic (e.g., Research Assistant), or industrial (e.g., Usability Engineer) settings.
