Course of Study for the Bachelor Study Programme (Compulsory Courses)

This study plan refers to the old study regulations (if you enrolled before winter term 2011). All others should have a look at the new module descriptions

Please note

  • The following plan is a recommendation. We try to schedule the courses such that clashes are minimized.
    If you deviate from this plan the risc of clashed will increase.
  • To enter the third semester you have to prove 40 ECTS credits from the first two semesters.
semester title type ECTS
1 Foundations of Logic I V+Ü 8
Introduction to Neurobiology V/S 4
Introduction to Linguistics V 4
Statistics I and Empirical Methods* V+Ü 12
Informatik A: Algorithmen* V+Ü 12
Mathematik I* V+Ü 12
Foundations of Cognitive Science V (4)
ECTS credits (approximately) 40
2 Cognitive (Neuro-)Psychology V/S 8
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Logic Programming V+Ü 8
Philosophy of Mind S+Ü 8
Computational Linguistics V+Ü 8
Sensory Physiology V/S 4
optional and optional compulsary courses
(Wahl- und Wahlpflichtveranstaltungen)
  (4)
ECTS credits (approximately) 36
  Minimal number of ECTS credits from the first two semesters to enter the third semester 40
3 Introduction to Neuroinformatics V+Ü 12
optional and optional compulsary courses
(Wahl- und Wahlpflichtveranstaltungen)
  (18)
ECTS credits (approximately) 30*
4 optional and optional compulsary courses
(Wahl- und Wahlpflichtveranstaltungen)
  (30)
ECTS credits (approximately) 30
5 semester abroad:
optional and optional compulsary courses
(Wahl- und Wahlpflichtveranstaltungen)
  (30)
ECTS credits (approximately) 30
6 optional and optional compulsary courses
(Wahl- und Wahlpflichtveranstaltungen)
  (15)
Bachelor thesis   15
ECTS credits (approximately) 30
Sum of ECTS from compulsory seminars (including

Bachelor thesis)

115
Additional ECTS, in order to fulfil the prerequisites for

continuous assessments

44-56
Additional ECTS, to reach the obligatory sum of 180 ECTS

≤ 21
  180

* remark: These courses are recommended for the first semester. Some of them may, however, be postponed into the third semester to allow for a reasonable workload

S = Seminar, V = Lecture, Ü = Practice
( n ) = ECTS credits for optional and optional compulsary courses (Wahl- und Wahlpflichtveranstaltungen)

Continuous assessments can be taken in the following areas:

  • Fundamentals of Neurobiology (from the 4th semester on)
  • Neurocomputer Science (from the 4th semester on)
  • Artificial Intelligence (from the 3rd semester on)
  • Computational Linguistics (from the 3rd semester on)
  • Fundamentals of Mathematics (from the 2rd semester on)
  • Philosophy of Cognition / of Mind (from the 2nd semester on)
  • Cognitive Psychology (from the 4th semester on)
  • Computer Science (from the 2nd semester on)