VDS CoBeNe Education

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 VDS CoBeNe Education

The VDS CoBeNe educational program is designed to:

  • reflect the range of its fields
  • allow in-depth training in the specific research field, and
  • to experience training in transferable skills and scientific exchange

Furthermore, it is designed to allow a high degree of flexibility in terms of what to get the credits for (e.g., specific training in concepts/methods, transferable skills, or presenting at national and international conferences, but in any case adhering to the individual curricula and required ECTS.

 

 

Courses for all VDS CoBeNe PhD candidates

Lecture Series: Introduction to CoBeNe (1 ECTS)

The goal of this course is to provide PhD candidates an overview of the research disciplines, concepts, and methods offered within the VDS Cognition, Behavior and Neuroscience. Faculty members from the four core disciplines Psychological Science, Behavioral & Cognitive Biology, Neurosciences, and Cognitive Humanities will introduce their fields, summarize the main topics and approaches, and explain state-of-the art research with informative examples, highlighting conceptual and/or methodological cross-connections between disciplines. 

Block Event: Into Science (3 ECTS)

Within the first phase of the PhD, CoBeNe students are encouraged to participate in the "Into Science" block event. This seminar aims to prime skills and competencies that are essential for a successful PhD. 
Learning Outcome: to confront with the challenges of being an early stage researcher and reflect and discuss possible coping strategies. Start will be in summer semester 2023.

Block Event: Finalizing your PhD (2 ECTS)

This seminar offers doctoral students comprehensive support in preparing their dissertation and planning their future career. Participants will learn about the key stages and common challenges of completing a dissertation and develop individualized plans for effective time management and overcoming obstacles. Start will be in winter semester 2024.

Conference: CoBeNe PhD Academy (4 ECTS for presentation only)

This interdisciplinary CoBeNe PhD Academy connects like-minded, enthusiastic early stage researchers, presenting their PhD projects, methods and outcome in the multifaceted field of Psychology, Biology and the Cognitive Humanities in a conference-like format with parallel sessions, break-out groups for discussions, etc. Learning Outcomes: Learning by doing, presenting on your research, engage in discussion, receive feedback and give feedback, profit from an interdisciplinary peer-group. Both PhD candidates and PIs are expected to participate once a year.

 News & Events

15.06.2025
 

Music is fundamental to human experience. It shapes our cultures, expresses our emotions, and forges our identities. Yet, understanding the "why"...

02.04.2025
 

If you are passionate about sport psychology, exercise, health, or nutrition and their interconnected fields, the summer school of sport psychology...

19.02.2025
 

Together with Vienna Doctoal School of Social Sciences, we offer 4 coaching sessions on writing your doctoral thesis.

11.02.2025
 

Early career researchers of the Faculty of Psychology are invited to the onbording event of the ECRs.

 

07.02.2025
 

The second annual symposium of the Doctoral School of Ecology & Evolution will take place on the 21st of February, at the UBB Hörsaal 1.

29.01.2025
 

The VBC is offering five workshop sessions on the topic 'Career development', for doctoral candidates from the UBB.

 Defenses

14.04.2025
 

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

 

“Text mining as an assistive tool to improve aesthetic reading experience in English as a...

11.04.2025
 

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

“Targeting the negative health-related impact of ethnic discrimination”

28.03.2025
 

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

“Psychological perspectives on microplastics in food and drink – From risks to solutions”

27.03.2025
 

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

“Psychological Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic Across Different European Countries – A...

21.03.2025
 

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

“Developing Interoception: Infant and Caregiver Interoception Across Modalities and Facets”

07.03.2025
 

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

“The Family Minority Stress Model: Theoretical conceptualization and empirical evidence”

 Books

28.09.2022
 

Thomas Bugnyar, 2022, Brandstätter Verlag. Sie sind bekannt für ihre verblüffende Intelligenz, für das clevere Benutzen von Werkzeugen und für ihr...

09.12.2021
 

Jakob Pietschnig, 2021, Ecowin. Was Intelligenz ist, wie man sie messen kann und warum das so spannend ist, erklärt der österreichische...

09.12.2021
 

Angela Stöger, Brandtstätter Verlag, 2021. Wie Tiere kommunizieren und was wir lernen, wenn wir ihnen wirklich zuhören