The purpose of the courses in this category is to provide general skills and knowledge.
A. Biostatistics and clinical epidemiology
B. Philosophy and logic
C. Ethical aspects of human research
D. Experimental techniques in animals
E. Presenting and reporting in English
F. Presenting and conveying of scientific information.
More information regarding general courses for PhD students can be obtained from the internetsite of the Vrije Universiteit (www.vu.nl).