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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Biomedical Sciences : Neuroscience (Biomedical Sciences)

Undergraduate Course: Neural Development, Injury and Regeneration (NEBM10026)

Course Outline
School School of Biomedical Sciences College College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course type Standard Availability Not available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits 10
Home subject area Neuroscience (Biomedical Sciences) Other subject area None
Course website None Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description This course encompasses a variety of topics focussing on development, degeneration and repair of the nervous system. Topics include:

Neuro-and gliogenesis in the nervous system
Animal models of human neurodegenerative diseases
The relationship between glial development and axon survival
Postnatal neurodevelopmental disorders: A synaptic plasticity problem?
Stem cells in the adult nervous system
Control of cell death

Students will receive reading material to prepare them for each lecture allowing full participation of the class in discussions. A presentation and an essay question will form the course assessment.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 3 (Sem 2), Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralSeminarClass times are 9.30-11.301-6 09:00 - 12:00
CentralSeminarClass times are 9.30-11.301-6 09:00 - 12:00
First Class Week 1, Monday, 09:30 - 10:50, Zone: Central. 9.30-11.30, Biomedical Seminar Room 3, BMTO
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of biological processes.
Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
Assessment Information
A presentation and an essay.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
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Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiser Prof Richard Ribchester
Tel: (0131 6)50 3256
Email: rrr@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Ms Tina Harvey
Tel: (0131 6)51 3094
Email: Tina.Harvey@ed.ac.uk
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