PSY4318: Multidisciplinary Studies of Consciousness
teaching, University of Oslo, 2021
Course coordinator, syllabus designer, and lecturer — PSY4318, University of Oslo (2021–2024).
A graduate-level course bringing together perspectives from philosophy, cognitive neuroscience, and empirical consciousness research. Responsibilities included designing and maintaining the course syllabus, delivering lectures, and coordinating the overall course structure across four consecutive years. The course drew on a wide range of theoretical frameworks — including global workspace theory, integrated information theory, and higher-order theories — and covered empirical approaches using EEG, neuroimaging, and clinical populations.
Student Supervision
Main supervisor:
| Year | Degree | Institution | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MSc, Neuroscience | Universitat Oldenburg | Sub-anaesthetic ketamine for depression — predictive factors |
| 2022 | MSc, Cognitive Neuroscience | University of Oslo | Neurodynamic and experiential effects of sub-anaesthetic ketamine |
| 2022 | BSc, Neuroscience | Universitat Oldenburg | Repeated masking and recurrent processing theory of consciousness |
| 2020 | MSc, Informatics | University of Oslo | Evolutionary dynamics implemented in a neuromorphic computer |
| 2019 | MSc, Psychology | University of Oslo | Gambling and addiction — an exploration of the effect of personality on gambling |
| 2018 | MSc, Cognitive Neuroscience | University of Oslo | Semantic and motoric inhibition — same in kind or different in mind |
Co-supervisor:
| Year | Degree | Institution | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MSc, Cognitive Neuroscience | University of Oslo | Validation of measures of consciousness during propofol anaesthesia |
| 2019 | MSc, Cognitive Neuroscience | University of Oslo | Sub-anaesthetic ketamine and EEG-based measures of consciousness |
| 2019 | MSc, Cognitive Neuroscience | University of Oslo | Sleep deprivation effect on motoric inhibition |
Internships: Supervised a total of 6 students in various short-term internship projects.