Neuroimaging for Research (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev

• Describe imaging theory, techniques, analysis and applications.
• Discuss how imaging is used to investigate both normal and abnormal processes and functions (clinically and in research).
• Design methodologically sound and practical research that uses neuroimaging.
• Analyse results and use statistics relevant to and derived from neuroimaging.
• Integrate health and safety regulations, and legislation, into the planning and execution of research which uses neuroimaging.
• Envision the translation from basic neuroimaging research to the clinical arena.
• Critically appraise existing research that uses neuroimaging, demonstrating awareness of reproducibility, reliability of techniques, and sources of bias, both in research and clinically.
• Be innovative in the discussion and presentation of work to peers.
• Formulate suitable grant and research proposals which incorporate neuroimaging.
• Initiate and execute research autonomously.
• Produce publishable research summaries.
• Demonstrate good practice in research communication and collaboration, including modern online methods.
• Engage with new developments building upon your neuroimaging knowledge.

This programme is an ideal programme to help you in your neuroimaging research-based career, giving you advanced and well-recognised expertise in the field.

You may choose to study for Certificate, Diploma or Masters level.

You may take up to 30 credits per semester, 60 credits per year.

Postgraduate Professional Development (PPD)

Aimed at working professionals who want to advance their knowledge through a postgraduate-level course(s), without the time or financial commitment of a full Master, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate.

You may take a maximum of 50 credits worth of courses over two years through our PPD scheme. We offer online credit-bearing courses which run for 11 weeks at a time. These lead to a University of Edinburgh postgraduate award of academic credit. Alternatively, after one year of taking courses, you can choose to transfer your credits and continue to study towards a higher award on a Master's, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate programme.

Although PPD courses have various start dates throughout the year you may only start a Master's, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate programme in September. Any time spent studying PPD will be deducted from the amount of time you will have left to complete a Master's, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate programme.

Year 1

• Neuroimaging: Techniques and Physics
• Neuroimaging: Common Image Processing Techniques 1
• Neuroimaging: Applications in Disease
• Imaging: Practicalities and safety
• Neuroimaging: Anatomy
• Neuroimaging: Statistics
• Neuroimaging: Study Design
• Neuroimaging: Image Analysis
• Neuroimaging: Functional Imaging
• Neuroimaging: Common Image Processing Techniques 2
• Neuroimaging: Translational Imaging and Clinical Trials

Year 2

• Neuroimaging: Techniques and Physics
• Neuroimaging: Applications in Disease
• Neuroimaging: Common Image Processing Techniques 1
• Imaging: Practicalities and safety
• Neuroimaging: Anatomy
• Neuroimaging: Statistics
• Neuroimaging: Study Design
• Neuroimaging: Image Analysis
• Neuroimaging: Functional Imaging
• Neuroimaging: Common Image Processing Techniques 2
• Neuroimaging: Translational Imaging and Clinical Trials

Year 3

• Neuroimaging: Anatomy
• Neuroimaging: Statistics
• Neuroimaging: Study Design
• Neuroimaging: Common Image Processing Techniques 2
• Neuroimaging: Image Analysis
• Neuroimaging: Functional Imaging
• Neuroimaging: Translational Imaging and Clinical Trials

Year 4

• Neuroimaging: Anatomy
• Neuroimaging: Statistics
• Neuroimaging: Study Design
• Neuroimaging: Common Image Processing Techniques 2
• Neuroimaging: Image Analysis
• Neuroimaging: Functional Imaging
• Neuroimaging: Translational Imaging and Clinical Trials

Years 5 and 6

• Neuroimaging: Practical work and assessments

Online learning

Access world-class teaching at the University of Edinburgh, while maintaining your local professional and personal commitments where you live, thereby keeping down costs by not being resident in Edinburgh.

Our online students not only have access to Edinburgh’s excellent resources but also become part of a supportive online community, bringing together students and tutors from around the world.