Unit name | Neuroendocrinology |
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Unit code | MEDIM7004 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. O'Carroll |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Bristol Medical School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The students are given a background in Neuroendocrinology with emphasis on: Interconnections of the endocrine and nervous systems; Hypothalamus; Anterior pituitary hormones; Stress.
The Aims and Objectives of this Unit are to provide an introduction to the neuroendocrine systems of the body. In addition, there will be a consideration of the neuroendocrine and immune systems and their relevance to disease. While basic research will be presented, this will be done within a framework of the clinical relevance of these systems.
At the end of this Unit students will have gained a good understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the major components of the neuroendocrine systems and will be able to integrate this knowledge in a coherent manner.
This unit is taught through a combination of lectures, class discussions, and a practical. The practical session will be hands-on or taught via alternative online sessions (composed of asynchronous and synchronous sessions). Tutorials may be given to further illustrate and discuss the unit subjects. Independent study: students are expected to study the recommended literature.
This unit is assessed through summative coursework which will consist of two parts:
Selected relevant review papers from the literature.