Courses

Program 2020-2021

Programme & schedules are currently being updated.
Registration for the tutorials and courses of period 1 is postponed to September 7th-16th 2020.

Courses organized by the Doctoral School - On-line registration
 
Taking place during period 1 : October & November
Sessions taking place in November will be organized on-line
Introduction to Matlab programming on-line
Scientific writing and publishing Autumn Session
On-line registration for period 1 : 07-16.09.20
 
Taking place during period 2 : December, January & February
Scientific writing and publishing Winter Session
On-line registration for period 2 : 9-18.11.20
 
Taking place during period 3 : March, April & May
Bioinformatics Algorithms - Exam will take place in June/July 2021 with Msc students during the official exam period. No other special examination date will be accepted.
Electronic Microscopy New
Data management & open data in life sciences 
Inborn Diseases of Metabolism Affecting Brain Development
Introduction to Clinical Research Methods
Hands-on introduction to machine learning for biomedical data New

Scientific writing and publishing Spring Session 
Statistical methods: theory and applications: 
Possibility to take part to 1 or more modules.
Modules 1 & 2 (or courses considered to be equivalent) are mandatory before registering for 3 & 4.
-Module 1: Introduction to R (in EN) 
-Module 2: Multiple linear regression (in EN)
-Module 3: Analyse de survie (exceptionally in French) 
-Module 4: Statistics for Genomic Data Analysis (in EN) 
On-line registration for period 3 : 03-14.02.21
 
Taking place during period 4 : May, June & July
Ethics, scientific integrity & plagiarism - New
Introduction to computer-aided drug design 
Modern magnetic resonance imaging applications in biology and medicine 
On-line registration for period 4 : 8-18.05.21

 

Other Courses & Organizers - Registration directly via the organizers (see the conditions on their websites)
Transferable skills
CTI Business Concept Training - 4 ECTS
Public Dissemination Skills - 1.5 ECTS 
 

Thesis from A to Z, spice up your research

  • Courses: a minimal duration of 8 hours is required.
  • PhD thesis consultations/career orientation activities are not accreditable.
Open access, project management for researchers
 
English in academia (recognized if the entry level of the PhD student is B2)
Academic writing skills for doctoral students (B2/C1) - Cours block- 2 ECTS
Academic writing skills for doctoral students (B2/C1) - 2 ECTS
Communicating in English in an academic context for Master and PhD students - 1 ECTS
Coaching for Communicating in English in an Academic Context - 1 ECTS
Presenting Research in English (for Doctoral Students & Researchers) - 1 ECTS
 
Techniques
Diffusion MR Imaging: from physics to brain networks - New
Experimental design and biostatistics for life-scientists: good practices, misuse and pitfalls - New
Introduction to fluorescence imaging for the analysis of living cells
Introduction to Psychotherapy Research - 1 ECTS - New
 
Science
Inborn Diseases of Metabolism Affecting Brain Development (Period 3)
 
Digital Skills
EPFL Extension School - Courses may be validated under request. 

Modules will be recognized for 4 ECTS maximum in your PhD program in Life Sciences.
Continuing vocational training
Modules will be recognized for 4 ECTS maximum in your PhD program in Life Sciences ; on the 12 ECTS, 6 ECTS max can be obtained in the "transversal skills" category.
Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) Work+Health
Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Toxicology (Registration 31st August 18)
Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Health Economics and Management 

 

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Only for tutorials and courses organized by the Doctoral School.