Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Price
HKD 6,700
( HK$6,700 per credit)
( HK$6,700 per credit)
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
2 Year(s)
Language
Cantonese, English
Location
-
Certificate
- Available
- *The delivery and distribution of the certificate are subject to the policies and arrangements of the course provider.
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Course Overview
Programme Aims and Objectives
Programme Aims
- Provide students with diverse background of undergraduate education with updated knowledge and practical techniques of basic and translational neuroscience.
- Provide students with knowledge and encourage them to critically think about emerging neuroscience and neuroscience-related interdisciplinary research, technology, education, and industries, and to prepare them for a career in this growing multi-disciplinary field.
- Educate healthcare and non-healthcare professionals with updated relevant knowledge of neuroscience and neuropsychiatric disorders.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)
- Understand how the anatomy and physiology of our nervous system enable the various functions such as learning and memory, sensory and motor function, and emotion.
- Understand how dysfunction of the nervous system can lead to neurological and psychiatric disorders, and how new therapeutics can be developed to treat them.
- Critically evaluate the latest research literature and apply it to provide solutions to current issues in nervous system health.
- Critically analyse, interpret, discuss and justify neuroscientific data.
- Communicate effectively, manage skillfully, and work closely with people from diverse education and professional background and experience. Communicate complex translational neuroscience concepts effectively to a variety of audience.
What You’ll Learn
Programme Content
- Students are required to complete 30 credit units for graduation from this Master of Science in Neuroscience (MSN) programme.
Course Description
Core Courses (15 credit units)
Elective*
The Master of Science in Neuroscience programme is divided into two streams: (1) the Undeclared Stream and (2) the Human and Artificial Intelligence Stream. Each of them comprising 15 credit units. The Human and Artificial Intelligence Stream is designed for students who are interested in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and applications, AI and human disease, and human-computer interactions. Students are required to select one of these streams at the beginning of their study, allowing them to tailor to their career goals and academic interests.
