| Unit name | Unit 1 - Principles of Neuroscience |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MEDIM7007 |
| Credit points | 15 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Professor. Linthorst |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Pre-requsites None (please note: the programme will be open to students with a Bachelors (Honours) degree in one of the life sciences level 2:1 or better. |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Bristol Medical School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The students are given a background in the following fundamental subjects of neuroscience: Neuroanatomy; Neurophysiology and neurotransmission; Neuroendocrinology, sleep and pain; Perception and cognition; Neuroplasticity; Stem cells; Brain imaging; Animal models in neuroscience; Neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders.
Moreover the students will receive training in the following practical and transferable skills:
Finding research information by using the library and internet; Reading, interpreting and presenting research results; Scientific writing.
The Aims and objectives of this Unit are to:
(i) Cover the basics of the field of neuroscience and thereby prepare students with varied backgrounds for subsequent course units;
(ii) Provide students with the fundamental knowledge of brain structure and function in the major areas of research within the neurosciences;
(iii) Give students training in reading, interpreting and presenting research results and scientific writing.
At the end of this unit the student will have a good understanding of the basics of the fundamental areas within the field of neuroscience through use of the available lectures, readings and tutorials;
This unit is taught through lectures, tutorials, neuroanatomy demonstration and a journal club day.
This unit is assessed through a 3-hour written exam which counts for 100%.
Selected relevant review papers from the literature.
