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In Neuroscience and Cognitive Science

Péter Érdi 1,2

1Center for Complex System Studies, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Michigan

2Budapest Semester in Cognitive Science, Budapest, Hungary

2016.

Content

•Why study abroad?

• BSCS programs:

• General Structures of BSCS Programs

• SysNeuro-Systems Neuroscience: SUMMER

• Budapest Semester in Cognitive Science: FALL

• Budapest, the Heart of Europe

Why study abroad?

• Developing intellectual skills

• Broadening and deepening academic knowledge

• Learning about yourself

• Learning a new language

• Expanding your worldview

• Knowing another culture from first-hand

• Making friends around the world

• Opportunity to travel

• Enhancing the value of degree

• Enhancing employment opportunities

SysNeuro-Systems Neuroscience

SUMMER

http://sysneuro-semester.org/

Study abroad program for

undergraduate students in system

neuroscience, computational

neuroscience, neurodynamics

June 12-Aug 5, 2016

Budapest Semester in Cognitive Science:

FALL

http://www.bscs-us.org/

Study abroad program for

undergraduate students in cognitive

sciences

September 5-December 9, 2016

BSCS Programs

General Structures of BSCS Programs

• Block courses system

• Independent research module

• A 5-Day Course Orientation upon arrival

• Hungarian language course during the Semester

• Two weekend excursions within Hungary

• Cultural programs, including one ticket for a

major cultural event

SysNeuro, if you would like to understand…

• How build up your brain in micro- and macroscale?

• How do neurons create new memories?

• How transfering and processing the information in your brain?

• How can you convert one cell into another one?

• What is the connection between your neurons and decision making?

• What is EEG and fMRI?

• What does your brain do when you are sleeping?

• The complexity of your brain?

SysNeuro: Informations

• http://sysneuro-semester.org/

• Academic Supervision: Department of Anatomy, Histology and

Embryology, Semmelweis University, Budapest

• Program Coordinator: Dr. László Négyessy (negyessy.laszlo@wigner.mta.hu)

• Application deadline: March 15, 2016

• Tuition fee and accomodation: $7000

• Estimated living costs for the two months of the program: $1200

• Accomodation: regular student dormitories of Eötvös University (simple

rooms, 20 minutes travel from Campus) www.eotvoscollegium.hu

SysNeuro: Informations

• 22 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits

• Grouping of courses is compatibile with US credit system

• Neuroscience classes: 8x2=16 credit

• Hungarian language: 2 credit

• Central European Culture: 2 credit

• Lab practice: 2 credit

• Students attending at least 90% of the classes and meeting the

requirements of each examination receive a Certificate from the

Department of Anatomy, Histology, Embriology, Semmelweis University

• US compatibile official transcripts are also provided

SysNeuro: Courses from 2015

SysNeuro: Courses from 2015

Cognitive Science: Interdisciplinary study of the mind

Anthropologhy

Computer science/ Artificial intelligence

• Cognitive Neuroscience

Dr. László Négyessy

• Brain Imaging and Cognition

Dr. Vaibhav Diwadkwar

• Introduction to Neurobiology

Dr. Blaine Moore

• Neural Computation

Dr. Mihály Bányai

BSCS: Budapest Semester in Cognitive Science

• Cognitive Psychology

Dr. Marieke Van Rooij

• Embodied Cognition

Dr. Anthony Chemero

• Cognitive Developments

Dr. Zoltán Jakab

BSCS: Budapest Semester in Cognitive Science

•Cognitive Science

Dr. George Kampis

• History of Philosophy

Dr. Gábor Kutrovátz

• Philosophy of Language

Dr. Zsófia Zvolenszky

BSCS: Budapest Semester in Cognitive Science

•Cognitive Ethology

Dr. Ádám Miklósi

•Cognitive Informatics

Dr. Vassillis Cutsuridis

BSCS: Budapest Semester in Cognitive Science

• http://www.bscs-us.org/

• Application deadline: April 15, 2016

• Academic Supervision: Department of History and Philosophy of Science of Eötvös University

• Program Coordinator: Ms. Judit Hegedűs(jhegedus@kzoo.edu)

• Tuition fee : $7000

• Accomodation: $1020/ $1780/ $2430 in 3/2/1 bed/room dorms

• Stipends: available

• Accomodation: regular student dormitories of Eötvös University (simple rooms, 20 minutes travel

from Campus) www.eotvoscollegium.hu

BSCS: Budapest Semester in Cognitive Science

• Maximum number of credits: 32 ECTS

• Each courses are 2 ECTS

• Compatibile with US credit system

• Block course: a one-week, 5 hours per day (20 contact hours)

• 4 day teaching, consultation and exam on the fifth

• US compatibile official transcripts are also provided

Wish to earn more credits or spend more time in a study abroad arrangement?

• Independent Research (IR) package :

• $1400 students are placed in various Eötvös research Departments according to their majors

• Available in conjunction with BSCS or separately

• 8 contact hours/ day

• Accounted for 50% of the regular credit system

• 1st to 31st January,2017

BSCS: Budapest Semester in Cognitive Science

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