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Department of Life Sciences (570)
Track Life Sciences – Etgar program and Cognition in Dual Major track (4026)For Year:
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Study Program
1st Year
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
69166
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS
5
2
1
+
570
69174
GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS
6
1
1
+
570
72140
GUIDED SEMINAR - HONOR'S PROG.
3
9
1
570
72155
GENERAL GENETICS A
5
2
0
570
72160
Biology basic
3
1
0
570
72301
Introduction to probability and statistics
4
2
0
570
76222
computer based safety training- 1
0
3
1
570
77148
General Physics - Mechanics - For Biology students
5
1
2
570
77304
General Phys.: Elect. & Optics For Biology Students
5
2
1
570
Total Compulsory Points: 36
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
6115
COGNITIVE PROCESSES FOR COGNITIVE SCIENCES
3
1
1
143
6116
ALGEBRA FOR COGNITIVE SCIENCE
5
2
1
143
6130
Python the practical aspect
2
2
0
143
6141
OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING FOR COGNITIVE SCIE.
2
1
0
143
6145
PHYSIOLOGY OF BEHAVIOR
3
1
1
143
6136
MATLAB FOR COGNITIVE SCIENCE
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
0
143
Total Compulsory Points: 15
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
6112
INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE
4
2
0
143
6122
INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC FOR COGNITIVE SCIENCES
6
1
0
143
15420
BRAIN AND MIND: A COGNITIVE
3
2
0
143
6110
THE PHILOS. FOUNDATIONS OF COGNITIVE SCIENCE
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
2
143
Total Compulsory Points: 13
Compulsory elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
51102
Statistical Thinking in Psychology
3
9
143
52220
BASIC PROBABILITY
6
2
143
80420
PROBABILITY THEORY (1)
4
1
143
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
51537
Psycho-biological Processes
3
2
143
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72131
GENETICS LAB - HONOR'S PROG.
2
2
570
2nd Year
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
72120
BIOCHEMISTRY OF THE CELL
6
1
0
570
72332
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
5
2
2
570
72356
Biochemistry lab for 2nd year
4
2
0
570
72390
GUIDED SEMINAR - HONOR'S PROG.
3
9
2
570
72923
Encountering Current Research for Etgar Students
3
2
0
570
76223
computer based safety training-2
0
3
0
570
76414
INFORMATION & LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR LIFE SCIEN.
0
3
2
570
Total Compulsory Points: 21
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
6112
INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE
4
2
2
143
6117
ANALYSIS FOR COGNITIVE SCIENCE
5
2
2
143
6120
DEPARTMENTAL SEMINAR IN CONGNITION
4
9
2
143
6122
INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC FOR COGNITIVE SCIENCES
6
1
2
143
6125
FUNCTIONAL NEUROANATOMY FOR COGNITION SCIENCES
4
1
2
143
6128
INTRODUCTION TO COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
3
2
2
143
6132
RESEARCH METHODS IN COGNITION
5
1
2
143
Total Compulsory Points: 31
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
6112
INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE
4
2
0
143
6122
INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC FOR COGNITIVE SCIENCES
6
1
0
143
15420
BRAIN AND MIND: A COGNITIVE
3
2
0
143
6110
THE PHILOS. FOUNDATIONS OF COGNITIVE SCIENCE
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
2
143
Total Compulsory Points: 13
Compulsory elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72107
Introduction to Ecology
5
1
570
72128
-Introduction to Biology and Evolution of Organisms
5
1
570
72334
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE
5
1
570
72336
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGY
5
1
570
72362
INT. TO MICROBIOLOGY - HONOR'S PROG.
4
1
570
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72320
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
5
2
570
72339
BIOCHEMISTRY : ADVANCED LEVEL
5
1
570
72342
MICROBIOLOGY:ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
72343
PHYSIOLOGY: ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
72345
TOPICS IN CLASSICAL AND MOLECULAR GENETICS
5
2
570
72369
NEUROBIOLOGY AND BRAIN SCIENCES
5
2
570
72373
CELL BIOLOGY
5
1
570
72604
ECOLOGY - ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
72517
Advanced Cell Biology Workshop for Honor's Program
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
570
or
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
51102
Statistical Thinking in Psychology
3
9
143
52220
BASIC PROBABILITY
6
2
143
80420
PROBABILITY THEORY (1)
4
1
143
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72350
HUMAN GENETICS
3
1
570
72368
Introduction to Evolutionary Biology
4
2
570
72585
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
3
1
570
72625
NEURAL MECHANISMS OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
5
1
570
72633
TOPICS IN NEUROBIOLOGY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
1
570
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72605
VEGETATATION AND FLORA OF ISRAEL
3
1
570
72616
Introduction to Biotechnology
2
1
570
72623
Ecology, Evolution and Behavior of birds
6
9
570
72651
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF ANIMAL CELLS
2
2
570
72665
IMMUNOLOGY
4
1
570
72683
MOLECULAR GENETICS OF EUKARYOTES
2
1
570
72920
Advanced Biostatistics
3
1
570
88805
Biology of non-coding RNAs
2
1
570
88895
Practical statistics using R
4
2
570
90106
The evolution of the animal kingdom
4
2
570
90820
conservation biology
5
2
570
90889
Evolution Systematics and Ecology of arachnids
5
2
570
94623
Microbiology-lab
3
2
570
72151
The Protein Universe
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
570
72171
Workshop: The Evolutionary Basis of Human Behavior
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
570
72352
DIFFERENTIATION MECH. & CANCER TRANSFORMATION
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
570
72359
BIOLOGY OF FUNGI
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
570
72637
Adaptation of plants and other organisms to environmental conditions
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
570
72639
PLANTS IN THE SERVICE OF MAN
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
570
72646
FISH FAUNA OF ISRAEL
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4.5
2
570
72664
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF BACTERIA AND BACTERIOPHAGES
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
570
72707
molecular signaling in prokaryotes
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
570
72708
molecular signaling in prokaryotes-presentation
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
570
72745
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AS A BASIS FOR GENE THERAPY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
570
89520
INTERREL. BETWEEN MICROORG. & THEIR ENVIRONMENT
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
570
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
51537
Psycho-biological Processes
3
2
143
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72131
GENETICS LAB - HONOR'S PROG.
2
2
570
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
6111
Meaning and Computation
2
2
570
6821
Arguments for the existence of God
2
2
570
36602
PHONOLOGY B
2
2
143
36603
MEANING AND CONTEXT
4
1
143
36604
SYNTACTIC THEORY
4
2
143
51201
Social Psychology
2.5
1
143
51202
Developmental Psychology
2
1
143
51404
Neuropsychology
2
2
570
51415
Social Neuroscience
2
1
570
51631
The Nature and Nurture of the Social Brain
2
1
570
72368
Introduction to Evolutionary Biology
4
2
570
3rd Year
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
76224
computer based safety training- 3
0
3
0
570
76414
INFORMATION & LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR LIFE SCIEN.
0
3
3
570
Total Compulsory Points: 0
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
6119
COMPUTATION AND COGNITION
6
1
0
143
6124
SEMINAR PAPER
4
3
0
143
Total Compulsory Points: 10
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
72396
GUIDED PROJECT IN BIOL. RESEARCH - HONOR'S PROG.
5
9
0
570
Total Compulsory Points: 5
Compulsory elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72107
Introduction to Ecology
5
1
570
72334
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE
5
1
570
72336
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGY
5
1
570
72362
INT. TO MICROBIOLOGY - HONOR'S PROG.
4
1
570
and
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72320
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
5
2
570
72339
BIOCHEMISTRY : ADVANCED LEVEL
5
1
570
72342
MICROBIOLOGY:ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
72343
PHYSIOLOGY: ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
72345
TOPICS IN CLASSICAL AND MOLECULAR GENETICS
5
2
570
72369
NEUROBIOLOGY AND BRAIN SCIENCES
5
2
570
72373
CELL BIOLOGY
5
1
570
72604
ECOLOGY - ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
72517
Advanced Cell Biology Workshop for Honor's Program
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
570
or
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72328
GUIDED PROJECT IN BIOL. RESEARCH - HONOR'S PROG.
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
10
9
570
and
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72350
HUMAN GENETICS
3
1
570
72368
Introduction to Evolutionary Biology
4
2
570
72585
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
3
1
570
72625
NEURAL MECHANISMS OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
5
1
570
72633
TOPICS IN NEUROBIOLOGY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
1
570
or
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
6016
Research Methods in Social Activism
4
9
143
6137
INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECT IN THE LAB.
4
3
570
6147
INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECT IN THE LAB.
4
3
570
51301
Experimental Psychology
4
2
570
72396
GUIDED PROJECT IN BIOL. RESEARCH - HONOR'S PROG.
5
9
570
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72605
VEGETATATION AND FLORA OF ISRAEL
3
1
570
72616
Introduction to Biotechnology
2
1
570
72623
Ecology, Evolution and Behavior of birds
6
9
570
72651
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF ANIMAL CELLS
2
2
570
72665
IMMUNOLOGY
4
1
570
72683
MOLECULAR GENETICS OF EUKARYOTES
2
1
570
72920
Advanced Biostatistics
3
1
570
88805
Biology of non-coding RNAs
2
1
570
88895
Practical statistics using R
4
2
570
90106
The evolution of the animal kingdom
4
2
570
90820
conservation biology
5
2
570
90889
Evolution Systematics and Ecology of arachnids
5
2
570
94623
Microbiology-lab
3
2
570
72151
The Protein Universe
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
570
72171
Workshop: The Evolutionary Basis of Human Behavior
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
570
72352
DIFFERENTIATION MECH. & CANCER TRANSFORMATION
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
570
72359
BIOLOGY OF FUNGI
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
570
72637
Adaptation of plants and other organisms to environmental conditions
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
570
72639
PLANTS IN THE SERVICE OF MAN
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
570
72646
FISH FAUNA OF ISRAEL
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4.5
2
570
72664
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF BACTERIA AND BACTERIOPHAGES
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
570
72707
molecular signaling in prokaryotes
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
570
72708
molecular signaling in prokaryotes-presentation
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
570
72745
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AS A BASIS FOR GENE THERAPY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
570
89520
INTERREL. BETWEEN MICROORG. & THEIR ENVIRONMENT
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
570
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
51537
Psycho-biological Processes
3
2
143
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
6111
Meaning and Computation
2
2
570
6821
Arguments for the existence of God
2
2
570
36602
PHONOLOGY B
2
2
143
36603
MEANING AND CONTEXT
4
1
143
36604
SYNTACTIC THEORY
4
2
143
51201
Social Psychology
2.5
1
143
51202
Developmental Psychology
2
1
143
51404
Neuropsychology
2
2
570
51415
Social Neuroscience
2
1
570
51631
The Nature and Nurture of the Social Brain
2
1
570
72368
Introduction to Evolutionary Biology
4
2
570
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
34861
INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE PROCESSING
1
1
143
34940
READ. PART A:FUNDAMENTAL PROCESSES OF READING
3
1
143
34995
READING - PART B: READING DISABILITIES
2
2
143
51414
The Neuroscience of Empathy
2
2
570
51601
Computational design principles of cognition
2
2
570
51871
Cognitive and Motivational (in) Consistency
2
1
570
51871
Cognitive and Motivational (in) Consistency
2
1
570
51883
Human Altruism
2
2
570
51983
SIMULATION GAMES AND PROCESSES OF NEGOTIATIONS
3
3
570
67548
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION AND INFERENCE
4
1
143
67577
INTRODUCTION TO MACHINE LEARNING
5
2
143
67658
NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING
3
1
570
72369
NEUROBIOLOGY AND BRAIN SCIENCES
5
2
143
76900
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM A
4
2
570
76901
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY - B
4
1
570
76908
THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE A
4
2
143
76914
BRAIN, MUSIC AND EMOTION
1
1
570
76915
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION AND LEARNING PROCESS
4
1
570
76915
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION AND LEARNING PROCESS
4
1
570
76920
COLLOQUIUM IN BRAIN SCIENCES
0
9
570
76931
DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS AND THE NEURON
2
1
570
76932
THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF NEURONAL PROCESSING
2
1
143
76937
THE BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
2
2
143
76949
THE DEGENERATING BRAIN: FROM RESEARCH TO HOPE
2
2
570
76952
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE
4
9
570
76956
MODELING NEURONS AND NEURONAL NETWORKS
2
2
570
80428
GAME THEORY (1)
3
2
143
Scope of studies in the track
Total Point in program Life Sciences
( 570)
Total Point in program Cognitive and Brain Sciences
( 143)
Compulsory
Compulsory in the teaching program
37
Compulsory basic studies
25
Compulsory elective
25-29
Total in the teaching program
86
Additional teaching program
68
Total for the degree (minimum)
154
Total for the degree (maximum)
160
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