Undergraduate Course: Appetite and Obesity (MBBM10005)
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 | 10 |
| Home subject area | Medical Biology (Biomedical Sciences) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Obesity is a global health problem that is still escalating, and a problem that currently lacks effective remedies. The aims of this course are: To understand the neural mechanisms involved in regulation of body composition, including the neural mechanisms and pathways that regulate appetite; In particular, to understand the experimental evidence that has identified the hypothalamic and brainstem circuits involved in regulating energy intake and energy utilisation; and to understand the experimental evidence that relates to the actions of leptin, ghrelin, glucose, and insulin on the brain.
To understand current theories of the underlying causes of obesity.
To understand how basic biomedical research (including human genetics, physiology, pharmacology, and molecular approaches to the study of function) contributes to the search for new treatments for obesity.
Teaching methods: Seminars and tutorials with researchers active in the field of obesity research. Student tasks will involve library investigations of relevant themes, and students will prepare group presentations on these themes. Students will be expected to research topics independently by studies of current scientific literature, and in groups to contribute actively to group discussions and tutorials. They will be expected to analyse the scientific literature critically, and draw conclusions independently. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Physiology 3 (BIME09004)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of biological processes.
Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
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Assessment Information
| December Exam 100% Written Examination Duration 2 hrs |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | MEDBIOAppetite |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Martin Simmen
Tel: (0131 6)51 1773
Email: M.Simmen@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Lisa Ketchion
Tel: (0131 6)51 1629
Email: Lisa.Ketchion@ed.ac.uk |
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