Undergraduate Course: CNS Diseases (PHBM10012)
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 | Pharmacology (Biomedical Sciences) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to provide an introduction to human CNS diseases with a particular emphasis on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The students will gain an understanding of the causes of CNS disease, basic mechanisms underlying disease processes, and how they are manifested. They will also appreciate the development of model systems to mimic aspects of disease, how these have contributed to the understanding of disease processes and aided the development of treatment strategies. There will be emphasis on pharmacological approaches contrasted with novel treatment strategies such as the use of stem cells in the treatment of CNS disease.
Topics:
- The nature and aetiology of CNS diseases (such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease)
- Molecular Pathology
- Cellular mechanisms of brain injury (excitotoxicity, inflammation, programmed cell death)
- Model systems
- Treatment strategies (pharmacological approaches, gene and stem cell therapy)
Methods of teaching:
There will be a series of lectures (2hr/week) relating to the topics studied and this will be supplemented by tutorials and self-learning in the library. Students will give presentations in the form of talks and poster presentations and will prepare handouts to accompany their presentations. There will be no practical work on this course. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 24 |
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 15,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 3,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
77 )
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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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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Increased undertanding of biological processes.
Detailed learningoutcomes will be provided later. |
Assessment Information
| 100% ICA |
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 | CNSD |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Wyllie
Tel: (0131 6)50 4564
Email: David.J.A.Wyllie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Neale Summers
Tel: (0131 6)51 3094
Email: n.summers@ed.ac.uk |
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