TEMPUS PROJECT

Project Title: Establishing Interdisciplinary curricula and Centre for post-graduate studies and research in Cognitive Sciences in Croatia (CD_JEP-41043-2006 (HR))

Acronym of the project: COGNOSCENTE

Grantholder institution : DE, Saarbrücken - Universität des Saarlandes

Co-ordinator institution : HR, Zagreb - University of Zagreb

Other consortium members:
HR, Rijeka - The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological
Development of the Republic of Croatia - NFS
HR, Rijeka - University of Rijeka
HR, Split - University of Split
HR, Zadar - University of Zadar
HU, Budapest - Budapest University of Technology and Economics
NL, Nijmegen - Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen

Project Objective
To study and benchmark best European experiences in organizing interdisciplinary study and research programmes in the field of Cognitive Sciences; to establish the interdisciplinary Centre of Cognitive Sciences as an open University department with international orientation; to develop a new masters and doctoral programme to be carried out by the Centre of Cognitive Sciences in line with European standards; to test and improve the curricula in the national and international environments; to implement pilot interdisciplinary research projects in the Centre.