List of courses

LIST OF COURSES WITH AGENDA AND ECTS CREDITS

BASIC COURSES

  Lecturer and Course title Course load (h): Credits:
    L S P T  
1. Zdravko Petanjek & Moniqe Esclapez: Introduction to Neurobiology 6 8   14 4
2. Mirko Dikšić: Introduction to Neurochemistry 6 6   12 3
3. Ivica Kostović & Miloš Judaš: Human Neuroanatomy 8 2 8 18 4
4. Ivica Kostović: Human Developmental Neurobiology 8 2 8 18 4
5. Nenad Šestan: Molecular Neurobiology of the Developing Cerebral Cortex 6 6 4 16 4
6. Božo Krušlin: Introduction to Developmental Neuropathology 3 6 3 12 3
7. Miloš Judaš: Human Evolutionary Neurobiology 2 8   12 2,5
8. Miloš Judaš: History of Neuroscience 4 6   10 2
9. Goran Šimić: Neurobiology of ageing 3 6 3 12 3
10. Jasminka Štefulj: Synapse-from genes to proteines 5 5 2 12 3
11. David Neubauer i Darja Paro-Panjan: Neonatal neurology and neurophysiology 4 4 2 10 2,5
12. Hrvoje Banfić: Cell signalization 4 4 4 12 3
13. Svjetlana Kalanj Bognar: Role of membrane lipids in neurodegeneration 3 7   10 2,5
14. Predrag Zarevski: Memory, metacognition, intelligence 4 6   10 2,5
15. Zdenko Sonicki: Statistical methods in neuroscience 2 6 4 12 2,5
16. Nataša Jovanov Milošević: Experimental design in the life sciences 4 6 5 15 4
17. Nenad Bogdanović: Brain Banks in development and neurodegeneration 4 2 2 8 2
18. Tomislav Domazet Lošo: Macroevolution of nervous system and phylostratigraphy 4 8   12 3
19. Zdravko Lacković: Neurotransmitters 3 6 3 12 3

L = Lectures; S = Seminars; P = Practicals; T = Total

Total 57,5 ECTS credits from the basics offered.

The student is required to choose 25 ECTS credits from the main subject.

Lectures represent up to 20% of the total course load, according to the recommendation of Conference for harmonization of PhD studies in the field of Biomedicine & Health.

METHODOLOGICAL COURSES & GUIDED TUTORIALS:

  Course/Guided Tutorial: Course load (h): Credits:
    L S P T  
1. Srećko Gajović: Morphological Research Methods and Electron Microscopy in Neuroscience 2 4 6 12 2,5
2. Srećko Gajović: Electron microscopy of the Developing Human Brain 1 2 3 6 1
3. Mario Vukšić: Structure of fluorescent confocal laser scanning microscopy and three-dimensional reconstruction 4 2 6 12 3
4. Zdravko Petanjek Zdravko & Goran Šimić: Methods of Neuron Reconstruction and Stereology 1 2 3 6 1
5. Petanjek: Precise Identification of Cortical Areas in Adult Human brain in vivo 1 2 3 6 1
6. Nataša Jovanov-Milošević: Fundaments and application of neurohystological research methods: description of neurons and neural pathways in the human fetal brain 2 2 8 12 2,5
7. Nataša Jovanov-Milošević: Non-radioactive in situ Hybridization on Human Brain Tissue 2   6 8 2
8. Nataša Jovanov Milošević: Experimental procedures with animals in neuroscience research 2 4 4 10 3
9. Svjetlana Kalanj-Bognar: Methods of RNA Isolation From Brain Tissue     6 6 1
10. Srećko Gajović: The Amplification of Genomic DNA by PCR   1 3 4 1
11. Martina Rinčić: Genome analysis methods: application in neuroscience   2 4 6 1
12. Goran Šimić: Determination of total and phosphorylated tau proteins in cerebrospinal fluid using the elisa procedure   2 10 12 2,5
13. Dora Višnjić: Flow cytometric analysis of the cell cycle 1   5 6 1
14. Lipa Čičin-Šain: Kinetics of saturation of the synaptic enzyme (MAO), transporter (5HTT) and receptors (5HT1A)   2 4 6 1
15. Miloš Judaš & Milan Radoš: In vivo Quantitative MRI Analysis of Adult and Developing Human Brain 1 2 3 6 1
16. Maja Cepanec i Sanja Šimleša: The Evaluation of Cognitive Functioning, Communication and Language in Children 1 2 3 6 1
17. Dubravka Hranilović: Gene polymorphisms   2 4 6 1

Average 2,1 hours per week for 14 weeks per semester.

A total of 26,5 ECTS credits from the provided methodological course / guided tutorial. The student is required to choose a total of 12 ECTS credits from the methodological course / guided tutorial conducted for valid academic year.

FIELD RELATED COURSES, CLINICAL COURSES, AND COURSES FROM OTHER UNIVERSITY Ph.D. PROGRAMS

  Field related & Clinical Courses: Course load (h): Credits:
    L S P T  
  PhD DAY (Mandatory in II. and III. Year of the Study)         4
1. Mary Sopta: Transcriptional Regulation in the Brain 4 3 3 10 2
2. Srećko Gajović: Gene Targeting in Mammals 3 5 4 12 2,5
3. Roland Pochet: Calcium Signalization in the Nervous System 4 4 2 10 2
4. Marija Heffer & Ronald Schnaar: Molecular Biology of Myelin 4   8 12 2,5
5. Melita Šalković-Petrišić: Molecular Endocrinopharmacology 4 8   12 2,5
6. Davor Ježek: Characteristics of the Diffuse Neuroendocrine System 2 3 5 10 2
7. Marina Ilakovac-Kveder: Biomembranes: Lipid-protein interactions 4   6 10 2
8. Dinko Mitrečić:Application of stem cells in investigation and treatment of neurological diseases 4 6 3 13 3
9. Mladen Roko Rašin: Mechanisms behind progressive differentiation of neocortical neural stem cells 6   6 12 2,5
10. Aleksandra Dugandžić: Cellular Neurophysiology 4 6   10 2
11. Sigismung Huck: Introduction to Patch-clamping 4   6 10 2
12. Ante L. Padjen: Neurophysiology of central neural circuits 4 6   10 2
13.

Mario Vukšić: Lesion-induced plasticity in the hippocampus

 3 6 5 14 3
14. Zdravko Petanjek: Experimental Models of Epilepsy and the Role of GABA in Cortical Development 4 6 2 12 3
15. Marijan Klarica: Pathophysiology of the Brain and the Cerebrospinal Fluid 4 6 2 12 3
16. Zoran Grubič: Neuromuscular junction and it’s synaptogenesis 4 6   10 2
17. Aleksandra Dugandžić: The study of membrane protein expression system 2 6 4 12 3
18. Dubravka Švob-Štrac: Neuriobiology of Addiction 4 4 4 12 3
19. Srećko Gajović: How to Become a Neuron? 4 4 2 10 2
20. Martina Rinčić: Genetics of neurodevelopmental disorders 4 8   12 2,5
21. Vlatka Mejaški-Bošnjak: Developmental (Pediatric) Neurology 4 3 3 10 2
22. Nina Barišić: Pediatric Epileptology 4 2 4 10 2
23. Ivo Barić: Inherited Metabolic Diseases Affecting Central Nervous System 4 4 2 10 2
24. David Neubauer: Rare neurometabolic and neurodegenerative diseases 6 4 2 12 2,5
25. Milan Radoš: Advanced Clinical Neuroimaging 4 4 6 12 3
26. Daniela Prayer: Structural and Functional Neuroimaging 4 2 6 12 3
27. Meri Tadinac & Milan Judaš: Introduction to Evolutionary Psychology 4 6 2 12 2,5
28. Milan Radoš: MR Imaging of the Spinal Cord 4 2 6 12 3
29. Miro Jakovljević: Clinical Psychopharmacology 4 2 4 10 2
30. Neven Henigsberg: Psychiatric Pharmacogenomics 4 6   10 2
31. Neven Henigsberg: Neurobiology of the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders 4 6   10 2
32. Ivica Kostović: Neurobiological basis of decision making 4 8 0 12 3
33. Lipa Čičin-Šain: Animal models in biological psychiatry 2 4 4 10 2
34. Selma Supek: Functional localization of neurodinamical sources 4 4 4 12 2,5
35. Harry B.M. Uylings: Cognitive Flexibility and Orbital Prefrontal Cortex 4 4 2 10 2
36. Fajko Bajrovič i David Neubauer : Sleep-disordered breathing and sleep disturbances during early life 6 4 2 12 2,5
37. David Neubauer i Metka Derganc: Neonatal neurointensive diagnostics and therapy 6 4 2 12 2,5
38. Maja Bresjanac: Quantitative methods in animal models of brain disease   2 10 12 2,5
39. Zoran Tadić: Introduction to Animal Behaviour 4   6 10 2
40. Srećko Gajović: Neuriethics 9   3 12 2,5
41. Maja Relja: Movement Disorders 4 6 4 14 3
42. Maja Relja: Clinical Neuropharmacology 4 6 2 12 3
43. Vida Demarin: Neurosonology 4 2 4 10 2
44. Vida Demarin: Cerebral Hemodynamic-Clinical Approach 4 6   10 2,5
45. Jean-Pierre Julien: Molecular Neuropathology 4 6   10 2
46. Neven Žarković: Experimental Neuropathology: Oxidative Stress in the CNS 4 4 4 12 2,5
47. Nives Pećina-Šlaus: Genetic Basis of Brain Tumors 4 4 2 10 2

Total 115 ECTS credits from the elective courses. The student is required to choose a total of 15 ECTS credits in the first year of the study, 20 ECTS credits in the second year and 20 ECTS credits in the third year of study.

COURSES FROM RELATED UNIVERSITY Ph.D. PROGRAMS:

(N.B.: all listed courses are already evaluated as a part of program «Language Communication and Cognitive Neuroscience»)

Klarica Marijan: Medications, Drugs and Brain

Lončarić Sven: Analysis and understanding of images

Zarevski Predrag: Memory, metacognition and intelligence

  Course: Course load (h): Credits:
    L S P T  
1. Klarica: Medications, Drugs and brain 6 6   12 3
2. Lončarić: Analysis and understanding of images 4 6   10 2
3. Zarevski: Memory, metacognition and intelligence 4 6   10 2

RESEARCH CREDIT GROUP:

  • LABORATORY ROTATIONS: Obligatory in the first and third year of the study.
  • JOURNAL CLUBS
  • SPECIAL SEMINARS ON CURRENT TOPICS IN NEUROSCIENCE
  • SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY OUTSIDE ORGANIZED TEACHING

PhD THESIS RESEARCH

The first year: up to 10 ECTS points for obligatory laboratory rotations

The second year: 20 ECTS points obligatory public defense (viva) of the PhD research proposal, as evaluated by student's Committee (3 members).

20 ECTS points for 2 refereed abstracts in the field related to PhD research topic.

The third year: 20 ECTS points for a paper published in journal listed in «Current Contents» and in the field related to PhD research topic.

OBLIGATORY «ELECTIVE» ACTIVITIES

It is clear that laboratory rotations, journal clubs and special seminars are (in terms of time invested) equivalent to main elective courses, and also represent 50% of point-value of main courses. It is also clear that methodological courses are obligatory up to the total of 12 ECTS points, but they also enable the student to obtain the training solely in methods necessary for his/her own research.

The distribution of ECTS points is in accordance with current European criteria:

-          main courses 25 points

-          methodological courses and laboratory rotations 20 points

-          PhD thesis research 20 points.

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