Curriculum
Neuro Global Program students are selected by the Qualifying Exam 0 (QE0) shortly after entering either Graduate School of Life Sciences or Graduate School of Medicine. It is expected that the students enrolled in this program to complete their Master course and further go on to the Ph.D. course. The students will have financial support which would be able to cover most of the cost for living in Sendai. At the end of the Master course (or the 1st year of the Ph.D. course in the case of Graduate School of Medicine), another Qualifying Exam 1 (QE1) will be done to evaluate whether the student will further be accepted as a Neuro Global student for the rest of the Ph.D. course. Those who pass QE1 will be given the opportunity to study abroad for approximately 6 months in host laboratories in collaborating partner universities/institutes overseas with financial support for travel. Upon completing the requirements for the Ph.D. course in each graduate school, Neuro Global Program committee will be conducting another Qualifying Exam 2 (QE2). The qualified students will be given Ph.D. status from the Graduate School that they belong to as well as acknowledgement of completing the Neuro Global Program. Students will be expected to receive Jointly-Supervised Degree (or Double Degree, Joint Degree) to certify the completion of the program.
Neuro Global curriculum outline
(* each unit can be imaged as stacking up from the bottom of the list)
Curriculums to foster system integration skills
Curriculums to foster international communication and collaborative skills
System to ensure and guarantee the quality of the enrolled students' achievements
Newly organized international lectures
| Neuro Global Program (Tohoku University) |
Associated Overseas University | ||
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| Ph.D. course | Expected degree | DD(Double Degree), JSD(Jointly Supervised Degree), or JD(Joint Degree) | |
| Ph.D. defense | Qualifying Exam 2 (QE2 of NGP will be performed along with the Ph.D. defense required by the graduate schools) | Qualification for completion of NGP will also be evaluated by the supervisor at the associated overseas university | |
| Ph.D. study 9 – 30 units mandatory |
NGP students will be enrolled in either the Graduate School of Life Sciences or the Graduate School of Medicine. Each graduate school has different regulations for the mandatory units required for the completion of the Ph.D. course. These units will also be counted as units required for completion of the NGP as well. | ||
| Overseas training 6 units mandatory |
Neuro Global Special Overseas Training (NGP students are expected to stay at overseas university for a total of approximately 6 months or more to get training from the associated supervisor to establish collaborative international research) |
NGP students from abroad can stay in Tohoku University for an extended time to gain training and supervision from Tohoku University faculty members of NGP. | |
| NGP subjects optional |
Overseas academic conference attendance Advanced academic English training course, Advanced basic neuroscience, Advanced brain science seminar series Ex, Advanced brain science intensive lectures |
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| Master course | Master course thesis defense | Qualifying Exam 1 (QE1 of NGP will be performed along with the Master course thesis defense required by the graduate schools) | Qualification for completion of NGP will also be evaluated by the supervisor at the associated overseas university |
| Master course study 30 units mandatory |
NGP students will be enrolled in either the Graduate School of Life Sciences or the Graduate School of Medicine. Each graduate school has different regulations for the mandatory units required for the completion of the Master course. These units will also be counted as units required for completion of the NGP as well. | ||
| Overseas training 6-10 units optional |
(Grad Sch of Med) Units can be acquired as "Internship training (6 units)" or "Article research I (10 units)". Short-term overseas training lasting approximately 1 week to 1 month can be counted as the above units. Participation in overseas workshops related to brain science or lab work in associated overseas university are considered as "overseas training". Those enrolled in the Graduate School of Life Sciences do not have appropriate units that can be assigned to "overseas training" in their curriculum. However, fees related to this short-term travel may be supplied to students from either graduate school. Please discuss with your designated supervisor in Tohoku University and NGP coordinator for details. |
NGP students from abroad can stay in Tohoku University for a short-time period to gain training and supervision from Tohoku University faculty members of NGP. | |
| International study 2 units mandatory |
Academic English training course This course is aimed to train NGP students with skills for English communication and academic presentation. View Detail Page |
Students in associated overseas university are welcome to attend this workshop and participate in the discussions. | |
| Basic NGP studies 4 units selection mandatory |
Basic Neuroscience -Neuroanatomy, -Systems Neuroscience, -Molecular Neurobiology, -Cell Physiology |
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| Brain Science Seminar Series Ex | |||
| Brain Science Intensive LecturesⅠ～Ⅷ |