Undergraduate Course: Neuroimaging (BIME10009)
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 | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Neuroimaging is burgeoning due to neurological, neurosurgical and neuropsychological advances, which require increasingly sophisticated imaging techniques. As well, the technology which allows the neural axis to be imaged is rapidly advancing, as are post-processing and image analysis techniques. The scope of neuroimaging applications range from laboratory-type research, through translational medicine, clinical application, physics and engineering, mathematics and statistics, as well as informatics and computing sciences. This course will introduce students to cutting edge neuroimaging basic sciences, techniques, applications in research and clinical situations, neuroanatomy, safety issues and practical applications. |
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: 2014/15 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Online Activities 40,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
156 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Describe neuroimaging techniques (e.g. CT, MRI, PET, SPECT), including the basic underlying physics principles, benefits and drawbacks of each technique, and applications clinically and in research.
Discuss selected neuro research topics / diseases (e.g. neurosurgery, stroke, neuropsychology, ageing, dementia) with a focus on how neuroimaging is used to investigate and study these topics.
List safety issues and the practicalities of scanning subjects / patients for each neuroimaging technique.
Relate the safety issues and practicalities to scanning in the research and clinical environments, as well as to specific topics / diseases under investigation.
Identify and locate important neuroanatomy on neuroimaging.
Relate abnormalities on neuroimaging to anatomy to effects on function.
Demonstrate effective literature review, synopsis, dissemination of knowledge of neuroimaging, through independent work and group activity.
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Assessment Information
In course MCQs ¿ 10%
In course assignment ¿ 40%
End of elective assessment ¿ 50%
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Special Arrangements
| Classes will be delivered online via the University of Edinburgh LEARN platform. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Neuroimaging has already run a 10 credit elective course for the programme, using materials derived from its 180 credit, 3 year part time MSc programme. We propose elaborating on the 10 credit elective materials by drawing on more materials from the existing MSc. See www.neuroimage.ed.ac.uk for details of the content which will support the 20 credit elective. |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Neuroimaging, Radiology, X-rays, Computed Tomography, CT, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MRI, Functiona |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Andrew Farrall
Tel: (0131) 537 3910
Email: andrew.farrall@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Lisa Ketchion
Tel: (0131 6)51 1629
Email: Lisa.Ketchion@ed.ac.uk |
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