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 |
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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.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Block 3 (Sem 2), Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 25 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 7,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12,
Summative Assessment Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of biological processes.
Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
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Assessment Information
| 100% In course assessment comprising a presentation and an essay. |
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 | NEURONeuDevInjRep |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Thomas Theil
Tel: (0131 6)50 3721
Email: thomas.theil@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Caroline Morris
Tel: (0131 6)51 3255
Email: c.d.morris@ed.ac.uk |
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