Undergraduate Course: Neurogenetics (NEBM10011)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course focuses on i) the genetic analysis of neurological conditions and ii) what we can learn about their casuses by investigation of the genes identified. The neurological conditions studied include motor neuron disease, Alzheimer's Disease, stroke, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Aims:
1)To provide an in-depth understanding of the genetics of selected neurological conditions and the genetics methods used to investigate the genetic component to these illnesses
2)To provide an overview of how this research has increased our understanding of the biological basis of these conditions
3) To encourage the development of skills in critical evaluation and presentation of the scientific literature
The course begins with a few introductory lectures. Subsequently, there are weekly topics with an introductory lecture followed by student presentation and class discussion.
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Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of biological processes.
Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Special Arrangements |
Directors of Studies must contact the Programme Secretary or Programme Organiser for Honours Neuroscience before registering a student for this course. Priority is given to Honours Neuroscience students. |
| Keywords | NEURONeurogen |
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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