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Department of Life Sciences (570)
Track Life Sciences combined with Cognitive Science and Brain Sciences -Etgar (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
HONOR'S PROG. 1st YEAR
4
9
1
570
72155
GENERAL GENETICS A
5
2
1
570
72160
Biology basic
3
1
1
570
72301
Introduction to probability and statistics
4
2
1
+
570
76222
computer based safety training- 1
0
3
1
570
76408
Information & Library resources for science students
0
3
1
570
77133
Mechanics 1
5
1
1
+
570
77134
Electricity, magnetism and waves 2
5
2
1
+
570
Total Compulsory Points: 37
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
6115
Cognitive Processes for Cognitive Sciences
3
2
1
143
6116
Algebra for Cognitive Science
5
1
1
143
6117
Analysis for Cognitive Science
5
2
0
143
6130
Python the Practical Aspect
2
2
0
143
6141
Object Oriented Programming for Cognitive Scie.
2
1
0
143
6166
From Nerve Cell to Behavior - for First Year Students
4
2
0
143
Total Compulsory Points: 21
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
6110
The Philos. Foundations of Cognitive Science
3
1
2
143
6112
Introduction to The Study of Language
3
1
2
143
Total Compulsory Points: 6
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
2
570
72332
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
5
2
2
570
72356
Biochemistry lab for 2nd year
4
2
2
570
72390
HONOR'S PROG. 2nd YEAR SEMINAR A
2
1
2
570
72923
HONOR'S PROG. 2nd YEAR SEMINAR B
3
2
2
570
76223
computer based safety training-2
0
3
2
570
76408
Information & Library resources for science students
0
3
1
570
Total Compulsory Points: 20
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
6119
Computation and Cognition
6
1
0
143
6120
B.A Seminar
2
1
2
143
6168
Neurobiology of Development and Learning
2
1
0
143
Total Compulsory Points: 10
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
6110
The Philos. Foundations of Cognitive Science
3
1
2
143
6112
Introduction to The Study of Language
3
1
2
143
Total Compulsory Points: 6
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
2
570
72342
MICROBIOLOGY:ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
72343
Nervous system physiology
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
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
or
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
6170
Cognition and Computation in Animals
3
2
143
6171
Computational Models of Cognition
3
2
143
6172
Awareness and perception
3
2
143
6173
Logics
3
1
143
6174
Topics and Methods in Human Brain Researc
4
2
143
6177
Research Methods for Cognitive Sciences
4
2
143
6178
Between Artificial and Human Intelligence
3
1
143
6828
Neuropsychiatry: Cognition of Mental Disorders
3
1
143
or
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
6180
Laboratory Experience in Research Methods
4
2
143
6181
Dynamics and Coding in Neurons
4
2
143
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72501
MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
4
2
570
72582
Astrobiology of Planet Earth
2
1
570
72639
PLANTS IN THE SERVICE OF MAN
4
2
570
72659
Population Genetics
4
1
570
72665
IMMUNOLOGY
4
1
570
72683
MOLECULAR GENETICS OF EUKARYOTES
2
1
570
72920
Advanced Biostatistics
3
1
570
72940
Advanced Methods in Molecular Biology
4
5
570
72941
The Biology of Cancer
3
1
570
76903
Neuroscience of Behavior
2
1
570
78852
Introduction to signal processing and data analysis
4
2
570
88805
Biology of non-coding RNAs
2
1
570
88895
Practical statistics using R
4
2
570
90889
Evolution Systematics and Ecology of arachnids
5
2
570
94623
Microbiology-lab
3
2
570
72605
VEGETATATION AND FLORA OF ISRAEL
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
570
72668
MOVEMENT ECOLOGY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
6
9
570
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
6170
Cognition and Computation in Animals
3
2
570
6171
Computational Models of Cognition
3
2
570
6172
Awareness and perception
3
2
570
6173
Logics
3
1
570
6174
Topics and Methods in Human Brain Researc
4
2
570
6177
Research Methods for Cognitive Sciences
4
2
570
6180
Laboratory Experience in Research Methods
4
2
570
6181
Dynamics and Coding in Neurons
4
2
570
6828
Neuropsychiatry: Cognition of Mental Disorders
3
1
570
6859
Advanced Logic
3
2
570
6861
Main Topics of Biological Psychiatry
2
1
570
6866
Theories of the Aging Brain in Health and Disease
3
1
570
6868
High-Dimensional Neural Data Analysis
2
2
570
51201
Social Psychology
2.5
1
570
51202
Developmental Psychology
2
1
570
51404
Neuropsychology
2
2
570
51415
Social Neuroscience
2
2
570
72368
Introduction to Evolutionary Biology
4
2
570
76903
Neuroscience of Behavior
2
1
570
76903
Neuroscience of Behavior
2
1
570
76903
Neuroscience of Behavior
2
1
570
76957
Disease and Health of the Brain
2
2
570
6862
Artificial Intelligence
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
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
3
570
Total Compulsory Points: 0
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
6124
Seminar Paper
4
9
3
143
Total Compulsory Points: 4
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
72396
PROJECT IN BIOL. RESEARCH - HONOR'S PROG.
5
9
3
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
2
570
72342
MICROBIOLOGY:ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
72343
Nervous system physiology
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
and
.
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
9
570
68101
Research Project - Amirim Computers
10
9
570
72396
PROJECT IN BIOL. RESEARCH - HONOR'S PROG.
5
9
570
76250
AMIRIM PROJECT
10
9
570
51507
Field Work - Research
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
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
or
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
6170
Cognition and Computation in Animals
3
2
143
6171
Computational Models of Cognition
3
2
143
6172
Awareness and perception
3
2
143
6173
Logics
3
1
143
6174
Topics and Methods in Human Brain Researc
4
2
143
6178
Between Artificial and Human Intelligence
3
1
143
6828
Neuropsychiatry: Cognition of Mental Disorders
3
1
143
or
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
6182
Neurophysiological Basis for High Cognitive Functions in The Hippocampus
3
2
143
6183
From Sensation To Perception
3
2
143
6184
The Neural Basis of Decision-Making
2
1
143
6185
Motor Control: From Basic To Translational Science
2
2
143
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72501
MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
4
2
570
72582
Astrobiology of Planet Earth
2
1
570
72639
PLANTS IN THE SERVICE OF MAN
4
2
570
72659
Population Genetics
4
1
570
72665
IMMUNOLOGY
4
1
570
72683
MOLECULAR GENETICS OF EUKARYOTES
2
1
570
72920
Advanced Biostatistics
3
1
570
72940
Advanced Methods in Molecular Biology
4
5
570
72941
The Biology of Cancer
3
1
570
76903
Neuroscience of Behavior
2
1
570
78852
Introduction to signal processing and data analysis
4
2
570
88805
Biology of non-coding RNAs
2
1
570
88895
Practical statistics using R
4
2
570
90889
Evolution Systematics and Ecology of arachnids
5
2
570
94623
Microbiology-lab
3
2
570
72605
VEGETATATION AND FLORA OF ISRAEL
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
570
72668
MOVEMENT ECOLOGY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
6
9
570
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
6170
Cognition and Computation in Animals
3
2
570
6171
Computational Models of Cognition
3
2
570
6172
Awareness and perception
3
2
570
6173
Logics
3
1
570
6174
Topics and Methods in Human Brain Researc
4
2
570
6177
Research Methods for Cognitive Sciences
4
2
570
6180
Laboratory Experience in Research Methods
4
2
570
6181
Dynamics and Coding in Neurons
4
2
570
6828
Neuropsychiatry: Cognition of Mental Disorders
3
1
570
6859
Advanced Logic
3
2
570
6861
Main Topics of Biological Psychiatry
2
1
570
6866
Theories of the Aging Brain in Health and Disease
3
1
570
6868
High-Dimensional Neural Data Analysis
2
2
570
51201
Social Psychology
2.5
1
570
51202
Developmental Psychology
2
1
570
51404
Neuropsychology
2
2
570
51415
Social Neuroscience
2
2
570
72368
Introduction to Evolutionary Biology
4
2
570
76903
Neuroscience of Behavior
2
1
570
76903
Neuroscience of Behavior
2
1
570
76903
Neuroscience of Behavior
2
1
570
76957
Disease and Health of the Brain
2
2
570
6862
Artificial Intelligence
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
570
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
6828
Neuropsychiatry: Cognition of Mental Disorders
3
1
143
6866
Theories of the Aging Brain in Health and Disease
3
1
143
6868
High-Dimensional Neural Data Analysis
2
2
570
34861
Introduction to Language Processing
1
1
143
34940
Read, Part A: A Fundamental Processes of Reading
3
1
143
34995
Reading - Part B: Reading, Disabilities
2
2
143
51536
Computational Psychopathology: From Factors to Mechanisms
2
2
570
51601
Mathematical Modeling of Cognition
3
2
570
67548
INFORMATION THEORY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE
3
2
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
From Molecules to Circuits
3
2
570
76901
Systems Neuroscience
3
1
570
76903
Neuroscience of Behavior
2
1
570
76908
Dynamics of Computation in the Brain
4
2
143
76915
Information and Coding in the Brain
4
1
570
76915
Information and Coding in the Brain
4
1
570
76920
Colloquium in Brain Sciences
0
9
570
76931
Dynamical Systems and the Neuron
2
1
570
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
76957
Disease and Health of the Brain
2
2
570
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
87-91
Additional teaching program
68
Total for the degree (minimum)
155
Total for the degree (maximum)
160
years for the degree
3
3
Total percentage of tuition for the degree
300
300
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