Undergraduate Course: Developmental and Clinical Neuroscience (BIME10026)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh Medical School |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course presents interactive lectures on pre-clinical research in a variety of neurological disorders including neurodevelopmental disorders, epilepsy, myelinopathies, multiple sclerosis, and neurodegenerative disorders such as motor neuron disorders and Parkinson¿s Disease, leading to insight on clinical implications of the current state-of-the-art in research. Each lecture will be delivered by a research-active scientist or clinician. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2026/27, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 33,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 5,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Formative Assessment Hours 3,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Revision Session Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
148 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
In class assessment - presentation (40%)
In class assessment - essay (60%) |
| Feedback |
Formative:
Presentation - students given feedback within 15 working days
Essay - essay plan design session
Summative:
Presentation - students given feedback within 15 working days
Essay - feedback available from Course Organiser on request
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Critically compare the various models and cells with an ability to discuss their strengths and weaknesses
- 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
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Reading List
A list with recommended original papers to read will be made available before the start of the course. In addition, consultation of the relevant sections of one or more of the following textbooks is strongly recommended in advance of and during the course:
Neuroscience; Exploring the Brain, Ed. by Bear et al. (4th edition, 2016, Wolters Kluwer)
From Neuron to Brain, Ed. by Nicholls et al. (5th edition 2012, Sinauer)
Neuroscience, Ed. by Purves et al. (5th edition 2012, Sinauer) |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Dev&CN |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alfredo Gonzalez Sulser
Tel: (0131 6)51 1903
Email: agonzal2@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Fiona Thomas
Tel: (0131 6)51 5232
Email: Fiona.Thomas@ed.ac.uk |
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