Undergraduate Course: Developmental and Clinical Neuroscience (BIME10026)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all 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 | Knowledge of neural development and the consequences of injury and degenerative disease is important to investigate potential repair strategies in PNS and CNS. This course highlights research taking place in Developmental and Clinical Neuroscience: 'Mechanisms to Man'. A selection of diseases and techniques that are of key importance to neuroscientists will be covered.
Topics to be discussed will include diseases affecting the nervous system such as Motorneurone diseases, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer¿s disease. For each topic there will be a selection of lectures and interactive sessions to discuss the role of models of disease in elucidating the mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology. This information can then be translated to the clinic to provide novel drug treatment strategies and improved patient care. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Mechanisms of Brain Development 3 (BIME09005)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
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) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
¿ Critically compare the various models and cells with an ability to discuss strengths and weaknesses of them
¿ State, illustrate and compare multiple models of neural development
¿ State, illustrate and compare multiple neurodegenerative diseases and their various models
¿ Evaluate and criticise the literature around the topics
¿ Review their own knowledge generated throughout this course and present their findings in a cohesive manner |
Assessment Information
| ICA (up to 40%) and exam |
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 | Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative diseases, animal models, stem cells, nervous system |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Peter Brophy
Tel: (0131 6)50 6107
Email: Peter.Brophy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Caroline Morris
Tel: (0131 6)51 3255
Email: c.d.morris@ed.ac.uk |
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