Undergraduate Course: Eye Movements, Balance and Brain Plasticity (PYBM10017)
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 | Physiology (Biomedical Sciences) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will focus on the neural networks in the brain that are concerned with the control of eye movements and the stabilization of gaze, and the maintenance of balance and posture. Factors which underlie disorders of balance, and the mechanisms of plasticity in the cerebellum and brainstem which may lead to functional recovery ('motor learning'), will be discussed. The course will consist of seminars, research literature discussions and presentations by students. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Med And Vet | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 12:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 09:30 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Biomedical Tutorial Room 2, BMTO, Doorway 3, Old Medical School, Teviot Place |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Eye Movements, Balance and Brain Plasticity | 1:30 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of biological processes.
Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
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Assessment Information
| 100% Written exam |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | PHYSEyemovements |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mike Ludwig
Tel: (0131 6)50 3275
Email: Mike.Ludwig@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Victoria Farrar
Tel: (0131 6)50 3717
Email: v.farrar@ed.ac.uk |
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