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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The course offered by the platform of edX provides amazing information about the different processes related to the brain. Multi-Scale Brain by edX has been created in partnership with EPFL. Candidates can study in the program online mode only. Students who are willing to study in this course can avail themselves of this course at no extra cost. The duration of The Multi-Scale Brain program is 7 weeks. Participants can manage their schedule easily while pursuing this Multi-Scale Brain online course as this course is a self-paced learning course. Each week learners need to spend 4-6 hours to achieve the required knowledge.

The certification is available after the curriculum is completed. Candidates can achieve the verified certification after paying the fees according to the guidelines given by the platform. Aspirants will learn about the concepts related to the subject of life sciences and biology. Participants may gain valuable practical exposure to being successful in the area. The Multi-Scale Brain certification syllabus offered here is an advanced-level programme. Candidates can learn at their own pace but with limited access if they have selected the audit mode. If the candidates have chosen the verified track, they will be able to receive unlimited access to the course materials.

The Highlights

Digital learning course
Certified course
In association with EPFL
The course duration of 7 weeks
4-6 hours time investment required each week
Verified certification available after paying the fees
Advanced level course
Discount available
Shareable certificates

Programme Offerings

discussions
assignments
Course materials
Modules

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 14911	yes	Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Students who are willing to pursue the course can avail themselves of this course at zero cost.
In case candidates who are enrolled in The Multi-Scale Brain, the course want to highlight the skills learned through this curriculum on their resume or CVs can achieve certification by paying Multi-Scale Brain fees of Rs.14,911.

Fee detail

Fee category	Amount in INR
Program certification	Rs. 14,911

Eligibility Criteria

Education

Students who are keenly interested in pursuing The Multi-Scale Brain certification course should have information about subjects such as life sciences and biology.
Candidates should have knowledge in one of the following programming languages: C/C++, Java, MATLAB, R, Python [preferred].
Basic concepts clearance about the ordinary differential equations and their numerical solution is required for pursuing The Multi-Scale Brain program.

Certification Qualifying Details

Students who want to achieve verified certification for The Multi-Scale Brain program should be able to complete all the modules, assignments, and course materials. Candidates must pay Multi-Scale Brain fees for gaining the verified certification.

What you will learn

Knowledge of genetics

After completing The Multi-Scale Brain certification course participants will achieve information on-

Candidates can gain valuable information on how one can use brain atlases and will be covered under The Multi-Scale Brain program.
Participants may achieve insights on modeling tools will be taught.
Aspirants will be able to learn about the ways to classify neurons under The Multi-Scale Brain program.
The program can help the students to study cell morphology and function.
Candidates may learn about how to explain and contrast different techniques for modeling, visualization, and mapping of synaptic fields, single cells, larger circuits of neurons, and long range interactions between cortical areas.
Students will learn about the concepts of genetic mapping of the mouse brain
Candidates may achieve insights on navigating gene expression data.
Students will learn about multi-scale connectivity.
Learners may gain valuable knowledge on reconstructing microcircuitry.
Aspirants can learn concepts related to multi-scale modeling.
Students will learn techniques and skills related to the function as well as the structure of the whole brain

Who it is for

The Multi-Scale Brain online course is highly suitable for-

Candidates who want to pursue the area of life sciences and biology professionally.
Professionals who want development in the area where they are currently working.
People who want to explore new careers and opportunities.

Admission Details

Students should follow the below-given guidelines for getting admission

Step 1: Candidates who are interested in pursuing this course should click the below mentioned, https://www.edx.org/course/the-multi-scale-brain

Step 2: Students will now reach the course website

Step 3: When the candidates will reach the website they can witness the option of ‘enrol’.

Step 4: Candidates should click on the option of ‘enrol’.

Step 5: Students can now reach the dashboard.

Step 6: Aspirants may click on the option ‘upgrade to verified’.

Step 7: Learners will be able to choose the payment method for paying the fees.

Step 8: Once the fees are paid by the candidate they can avail the content.

The Syllabus

Introduction to the course, Sean Hill
Introduction to the Allen Institute for Brain Science data and tools, Terri Gilbert
Human Brain Atlasing, Danilo Bzdok
Graded quiz 1

Using whole-brain and single-cell gene expression to identify and characterize cell types, Vilas Menon
Genetic dissection of neural circuits, Trygve Bakken

Accessing mouse gene expression data, Terri Gilbert
Navigating the human gene expression data, Terri Gilbert
Peer-graded assignment gene expression data

Synaptic Mapping with Array Tomography, Forrest Collman
Mesoscale mapping, Jack Waters
The connectivity atlas, Terri Gilbert
Graded assignment mouse connectivity

Blue Brain, Sean Hill
Cell types and modeling, Werner von Geit & Elisabetta Iavarone
Graded assignment modeling
Building bio-physiologically constrained models of large-scale phenomena in the brain, Alain Destexhe
Graded quiz 2

Computational properties of human cortical microcircuits Huib Mansvelder
Modeling microcircuits, Michael Reimann
Graded quiz 3

Whole-brain morpho-functional imaging: connecting a single neuron to the whole brain, Francesco Pavone
Functional physiology of the mouse virtual cortex, Saskia de Vries
Brain observatory data sets, Terri Gilbert
Peer-graded homework
Graded quiz 4

Instructors

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What if I am not able to understand topics taught by the instructors or the faculty for Multi-Scale Brain certification?

In case the candidates are not able to understand the topics taught by the faculty they can always take help from the discussion forum.

2: Do I have to attend the classes physically for the certification?

Students have to attend all the classes for the course in the online mode only.

3: What is the procedure for retaking a course?

Candidates can retake The Multi-Scale Brain training by freshly enrolling themselves. When the students are enrolling themselves freshly in The Multi-Scale Brain certification course they have to pay a certification fee as well.

4: Can I get a refund if I am not interested in pursuing this program?

Candidates can get a refund only under special circumstances. Students can avail of the refund 14 days after or before the program starts.

5: How will I know if I am eligible for the scholarship and that I will get Multi Scale Brain certification benefit?

When the students will be eligible for the financial assistance they will be informed via email by the authorities of the platform.

6: Do I need to buy specific equipment for pursuing this course?

Aspirants who want to learn from this course should have a personal laptop with stable connectivity to the internet.

7: Can I refer to some additional resources for The Multi-Scale Brain certification course?

Candidates will get all the required information through course materials and modules provided and created by the faculty.

8: Where can I get a detailed Multi Scale Brain certification syllabus for the course?

Students who are interested in accessing the detailed syllabus by visiting the dashboard and may view the entire syllabus.

9: Can I unenroll from a course if I am not interested in pursuing the program?

Students can unenroll from the course if they are not interested in visiting the dashboard.

10: How can I achieve the verified certification for this course and get MultiScale Brain certification benefits?

Candidates should complete all the modules, graded assignments, and course materials as well as must pay the certification fee for availing the admission to the program.