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Undergraduate Course: Mechanisms of Brain Development 3 (BIME09005)

Course Outline
School School of Biomedical Sciences College College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits 20
Home subject area Biomedical Sciences Other subject area Biology
Course website None Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description Mechanisms of Development of the Nervous System from neural tube formation to adulthood. Genetic regulation of neuronal differentiation: cell proliferation, cell death, cell migration, neurite extension, synaptogenesis. Activity-dependent regulation of gene expression, neural anatomy, physiology and behaviour. Conservation of mechanisms from invertebrates to mammals: techniques employed for studying neural development.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Genes and Gene Action 2 (BILG08003) OR Neuroscience with Pharmacology 2 (BIME08001) OR Physiology 3 (BIME09004) OR Physiology 2 (BIME08005)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Students should provide a lab coat, notebook and marker pen.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 14:00 - 15:50
CentralLecture1-11 16:10 - 17:00
CentralLecture1-11 14:00 - 15:50
CentralLecture1-11 16:10 - 17:00
First Class First class information not currently available
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes Stationery Requirements Comments
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Mechanisms of Brain Development 32:004 x 8 sides / pencils / rubbers
Resit Exam Diet (August)Mechanisms of Brain Development 32:004 x 8 sides / pencils / rubbers
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of biological processes.
Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
Assessment Information
One item of in-course assessment plus one two hour exam.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser Dr Peter Kind
Tel: (0131 6)51 1762
Email: P.Kind@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Ms Lisa Ketchion
Tel: (0131 6)51 1629
Email: Lisa.Ketchion@ed.ac.uk
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