Undergraduate Course: Neural circuits for learning and memory (BIME10011)
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 | The course addresses circuit-based approaches to investigate neural mechanisms used for learning and memory. The course will focus on brain systems used for spatial and episodic memory. Other memory systems such as those used for motor learning will also be considered. Classic anatomical, electrophysiological and behavioural approaches will be explored alongside modern circuit-based techniques including optogenetics, chemical genetics and other genetically encoded sensors and circuit manipulations. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Neurobiology of Cognition (BIME10010)
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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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Lecture Hours 66,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
130 )
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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
Understand how specific circuits contribute to learning and memory
Understand experimental approaches to investigating circuit mechanisms of brain function.
Interpret original experimental data and discuss the significance of the findings.
Demonstrate an ability to openly debate scientific issues.
To work as a team to develop and present a project to address an important scientific question.
To apply understanding of circuit mechanisms and approaches to novel problems.
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Assessment Information
| 50% in-course team presentation and 50% seen essay exam |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Co-course Organiser: Matt Nolan
Additional Contributors: Ian Duguid and Szu-Han Wang |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Neuron, optogenetics, brain, learning, memory, cognition, hippocampus |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Emma Wood
Tel: (0131 6)50 3531
Email: Emma.Wood@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Lisa Ketchion
Tel: (0131 6)51 1629
Email: Lisa.Ketchion@ed.ac.uk |
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