Undergraduate Course: Glucocorticoids in the Brain (NEBM10015)
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 | Glucocorticoids are stress hormones which are released in response to various stressors. They exert their effects on many systems of the body, including the brain, to enable the animal to respond appropriately to any perturbation of homeostasis. In this course we will cover the central effects of glucocorticoids, molecular and cellular mechanisms of action, the regulation of glucocorticoid secretion and the functional/behavioural consequences of altered glucocorticoid levels. We will discuss their importance in development through to ageing, as well as their functional implication in depression and stroke. The course will consist of a series of lectures coupled with student presentation and discussion of papers. |
Course description |
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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 | NEUROGlucoBrain |
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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