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 09 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Biomedical Sciences |
Other subject area |
Biology |
| Course website |
None |
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| 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. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 16:10 - 17:00 | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 16:10 - 17:00 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Peter Kind
Tel: (0131 6)51 1762
Email: P.Kind@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Patricia Law
Tel: (0131 6)50 3161
Email: Anne.Law@ed.ac.uk |
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