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DIS Stockholm - Neuroscience (Directory Program)

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  • Locations: Stockholm, Sweden
  • Program Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: DIS - Study Abroad in Scandinavia 
Fact Sheet:
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Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Click here for a definition of this term Class Status: 3-junior, 4-senior
Housing Options: Dormitory, Homestay Click here for a definition of this term Areas of Study: Health Science, Neuroscience, Pre-Health, Psychology
Program Type: Study Abroad Minimum GPA: 3
Program Description:
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DIS Stockholm
Neuroscience
At DIS Stockholm, we take a multidisciplinary approach to one of science's most exciting and fastest growing fields: neuroscience.

Integrating insights from psychology, biology, philosophy, and sociology, your faculty will bring their professional expertise into the classroom to help you explore the latest research in neuroscience. Together, we'll explore exciting developments in neuroplasticity, addiction, creativity, consciousness studies, affective and social cerebral mechanisms, and psychopathology, all reflecting Sweden's specific approach to mental health and current challenges.

Learn how to build your semester and explore our course options below.
How to build your semester with DIS
STEP 1
Select your Core Course
This will be your primary course for the semester! You will travel on Study Tour twice with this class.
STEP 2
Fill out your semester with
three or four elective options
Elective courses offer many options for building your semester. You can conduct undergraduate research, explore courses outside your major, join a studio or workshop, learn alongside international students at a local university, and more.
All DIS students must take 12–15 total credits.
Core Courses
Cognitive Neuroscience of Addiction
Fall & Spring | 3 credits
Long Study Tour: Lisbon
Short Study Tour: Sweden
Decoding the Brain: The Molecular Basis of Neuroscience
Fall & Spring | 3 credits
Long Study Tour: Netherlands or Budapest-Vienna
Short Study Tour: Sweden
Developmental Psychopathology
Fall & Spring | 3 credits
Long Study Tour: Madrid
Short Study Tour: Sweden
Neuroscience of Emotion
Fall & Spring | 3 credits
Long Study Tour: Paris
Short Study Tour: Sweden
Related Research Assistantships
Research Assistant: Biochemistry-Biophysics of Ion Channels
Fall & Spring | 3 credits

Research Assistant: Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, Brain Aging, and Dementia
Fall & Spring | 3 credits

Research Assistant: Higher Cognitive Functions and Their Relationship with Speech and Noise Discrimination in Hearing and Hearing Aided Individuals
Fall & Spring | 3 credits

Research Assistant: Social Cognition in Adults
Fall & Spring | 3 credits