SU802: Medical neurobiology
Study Board of Science
Teaching language: Danish or English depending on the teacher
EKA: N810001102
Assessment: Second examiner: Internal
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Master
STADS ID (UVA): N810001101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 12-04-2023
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Approved - active
Comment
Entry requirements
Academic preconditions
Course introduction
Expected learning outcome
The learning objectives of the course are that the student demonstrates the ability to account for:
- Gross anatomy of the nervous system.
- Meningues and CNS blood supply
- Cerebrospinal fluid production circulation and function.
- Cellular organization and function of the nervous system
- The electrochemical properties of neurons, incl. initiation and propagation of action potentials (nerve impulses).
- Signal transduction in the synapse, incl. transmitter functions and possibilities for modulation of signal transmission.
- Spinal cord and brain stem afferent and efferent connections and the neuronal basis for most important reflexes.
- Peripheral somatosensory and visceral sensory receptors, propagation of somatosensory information from the periphery to the cerebral cortex.
- Senses (vision, hearing, balance, taste, smell) and the propagation of the sensory information from the peripheral receptors to the cerebral cortex, sense reflexes.
- Structural and functional organization of the motor pathways from cerebral cortex to muscle.
- Functional interaction between primary cortical motor areas and other cortical areas.
- Structural and functional organization of the basal ganglia and connected brain areas.
- Cerebellum: structure and functional organization of the cerebellum.
- Structural and functional organization of the thalamus and the cerebral cortex.
- Modulation of cerebral cortical activity and the neural background for consciousness, sleep and arousal.
- Cognitive functions, incl. language, perception of space, self and personality.
- The structural and functional organization of the limbic system, the neural basis for emotions, motivation, learning and memory.
Content
The following main topics are contained in the course:
- Nervous system gross anatomy including cellular neurobiology, basal neurophysiology and neurotransmission and blood supply
- Spinal cord structural and functional organization with emphasis on spinal reflexes and sensory and motor pathways
- Structural and functional organization of the brain stem and cerebral cortex
- Sensory systems, incl. special senses (vision, hearing, balance, taste, smell)
- Motor systems, incl. basal ganglia and cerebellum
- The limbic system, emotions, learning and memory
- Cerebral cortex, cortical functions, consciousness/arousal and sleep.
Literature
Purves et al: Neuroscience, 6th edition.
See itslearning for syllabus lists and additional literature references.
Examination regulations
Exam element a)
Timing
January
Tests
Written exam
EKA
N810001102
Assessment
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Duration
4 hours
Examination aids
The exam is without aids. However, standard build in calculator in Windows/MAC are allowed. It is also allowed to use Maple, Mathematica, Mathcad, MathLab, GeoGebra Apps, R, R-Studio, CAS TI-Nspire, Ms Excel og LibreOffice Calc. WordMat is allowed but not recommended. Use of WordMat is at your own risk and no support is provided for errors caused by the program.
Internet is not allowed during the exam. However, you may visit system "DE-Digital Exam".
ECTS value
5
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
Teacher responsible
Timetable
Administrative Unit
Team at Educational Law & Registration
Offered in
Recommended course of study
Profile | Education | Semester | Offer period |
---|---|---|---|
MSc in major Biomedicine - registration 1 september 2021 | | Odense | 1 | E23 |
MSc in major Biomedicine - registration 1 september 2022 and 2023 | | Odense | 1 | E23 |
Transition rules
Transitional arrangements describe how a course replaces another course when changes are made to the course of study.
If a transitional arrangement has been made for a course, it will be stated in the list.
See transitional arrangements for all courses at the Faculty of Science.