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74504-01 - Master's project: Molekulare Psychologie - Exploring molecular mechanisms of learning and memory in the roundworm C. elegans (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Attila Stetak (a.stetak@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The main focus of our work is to better understand the molecular aspects of learning and memory. Based on association between memory performance and genetic polymorphisms we identified candidate genes in humans. As a next step, we would like to validate and investigate the function of these novel genes in learning using the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans as a model. The simple nervous system of C. elegans allows complex behaviors (e.g. associative learning). This fact, together with the very high similarity between the human and worm genomes makes C. elegans a good model system to investigate molecular mechanisms of learning and memory. We believe that our findings could have a direct impact on the general knowledge of the human learning process.We are looking for a motivated master student who is interested in working in a research lab using typical molecular biological methods. |
| Comments | Die individuellen Termine werden mit der Betreuungsperson persönlich vereinbart. |
| Admission requirements | Abgeschlossenes Bachelorstudium Psychologie (StO15). |
| Course application | Es werden keine neuen Studierenden aufgenommen. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Module: Master's Project in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience (Master's Studies: Psychology (Start of studies before 01.08.2024)) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Für die regelmässige Teilnahme am Masterkolloquium werden 2 KP vergeben. Zusätzlich können mit dem praktischen Masterprojekt 3 KP erworben werden (StO15). |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Psychology, studiendekanat-psychologie@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Psychology |