Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43
Ever wondered where your brain comes from?
This course merges cutting edge developmental biology, neuroscience, and cellular physiology to describe how the nervous system arises and gets "wired up".
The bewildering arrays of cells in the nervous system interconnect in highly specific ways. Here you will learn what dictates neuronal cell fate, how neurons find appropriate partners and how cells communicate to generate behaviour.
In addition to lectures from dynamic researchers and anatomical dissection sessions, this course will hone core skills for basic scientists and medics through group presentation work, independent library research and scientific writing.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course considers development of the nervous system in a broad context. Topics include: the initial emergence of the embryonic nervous system, the mechanisms underlying the positioning and growth of specific neurons and stem cells, synapse function, brain cortex development, and emerging research techniques used to study the nervous system. Students will also develop an understanding of how to undertake human cadaveric dissection and details of a specific anatomical structure.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
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Assessment 5: 120-minute computer-based exam |
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Assessment 3: group presentation - 7.5% |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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Assessment 1: Dissection plan and dissection - 7.5% Assessment 2: Dissection essay 1000-1200 words - 7.5% |
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There are no assessments for this course.
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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