Neuroscience Students who wish to study neuroscience apply to the biological and biomedical sciences (TR060) and may select neuroscience as their specialist area for the third and fourth years at the end of the second year. WATCH COURSE VIDEO . MODULE DETAILS . Neuroscience at Trinity Trinity has a strong research focus in Neuroscience centred around the Institute of Neuroscience (TCIN) with 45 research groups and 250 researchers within the Lloyd Building and in labs in the many affiliated academic schools and departments that drive Neuroscience activity in Trinity. These research groups investigate a wide variety of topics in Neuroscience and Trinity neuroscientists are well respected by the neuroscience community worldwide, regularly contributing at international meetings and in high impact publications. This breadth of research expertise is the driver for excellence in teaching across a range of disciplines within this degree. There is a lively research community within TCIN, including undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and principal investigators and it’s interdisciplinary ethos allows for fruitful interactions between scientists of various backgrounds. Graduate skills and career opportunities Graduates in Neuroscience can expect to find employment in a wide range of areas, utilising their general scientific training as well as their specialist skills. In the past Neuroscience graduates have pursued careers in academic, government, pharmaceutical, biotechnology or medical research organisations. Some graduates study for higher degrees in neuroscience, biology or psychology or, medicine or allied health-related disciplines. For those not seeking a research or medical career, the course provides transferable skills and experience that are suitable for a wide variety of careers, e.g. in education, business, management and industry. Your degree and what you’ll study Neuroscience links neurobiology with cognitive science and, as a result, modules in multiple disciplines (Anatomy, Biochemistry and Immunology, Genetics, Pharmacology, Physiology and Psychology) are provided. The course involves in-depth instruction in the fundamentals of modern molecular and cellular biology, as well as in the structure and operation of the nervous system. Other modules focus on the development of the nervous system, its response to injury and disease, the relationship of the brain to behaviour, imaging the brain, and the drug treatment of brain disorders. You will also be trained in scientific methodology and experimental design, data handling and research skills. In the final year there will be a greater focus on research with modules involving scientific literature skills (literature review and journal clubs) and all students will carry out a major Capstone research project in one of the many research groups in the schools that contribute to the Neuroscience degree. This degree is also available within the Dual B.A. Programme between Trinity College Dublin and Columbia University. For more details see page 96. Study abroad and internship opportunities Students may arrange to study abroad during their third year following discussion with staff. Students are also facilitated in seeking internships, in Ireland or abroad, during the summer and some opportunities exist for research laboratory placements within the university. GET IN TOUCH! www.tcd.ie/biochemistry/undergraduate/ neuroscience E neuroscience.degree@tcd.ie Course Administrator: Gabrielle McCabe DO YOU ENJOY… Finding out how the brain achieves simple and complex actions? Analysing evidence and developing your own hypotheses? Performing experiments in the laboratory? WHAT OUR GRADUATES SAY Martina Hughes I specialised in Neuroscience as I wished to gain an in-depth knowledge of the workings of the brain in both health and disease. A wide variety of topics were covered and I particularly enjoyed the neuroanatomy practicals and the lectures focusing on neuropharmacology, neuroimmunology, neuroinflammation and neurogenetics. On completion of my degree, I undertook a Ph.D. in the Neuroimmunology research group in Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience before going on to work as a post-doctoral researcher in King’s College London, investigating the role of inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease. www.tcd.ie/study 163
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