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NEVR2010

Introduction to Neuroscience

Credits 15
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

NEVR2010 provides a thorough introduction to comtemporary neuroscience. The course covers central themes and the corresponding disciplines that are relevant for neuroscience, including the neuron and neuronal networks,the organization and development of the central nervous system, systems in the central nervous system including the sensory (the auditory, visual, gustatory, somatosensory and olfactory) systems as well as the motorsystem, and elements from cognitive neuroscience such as learning and memory, attention, and language. The course also provides an introduction in philosophy and ethics of neuroscience and topics included are for example consciousness.
The course is strongly recommended as a basis for the international master's programme in Neuroscience, but the course may also be taken by students at the bachelor's level in a variety of disciplines including technology, electronics, computational science or biophysics. The course may also be of interest to students in the social sciences, arts and literature as well as psychology, who have an interest in the neuroscientific underpinning of for example, thoughts, speech capabilities or consciousness.

The course includes a project, either practical or theoretical, for which an essay has to be written and defended. Topics are provided by the course coordinator and include very different ones, ranging from development to computational modelling to neurophilosophy. The project corresponds to 3 credits.

Learning outcome

The course will lead to fundamental insight in essential processes and theories that form the basis for contemporary neuroscience, and include the mechanisms that underlie neuronal and network functions of the central nervous system. The project will expose students to a real question in neuroscience and provides insight into approaches used to find answers.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, demonstrations, supervised project including essay and oral presentations. The course will be held in English if necessary.

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved report

Course materials

Book: Dale Purves et al editors: Neuroscience, latest edition (currently 4th), Sinauer (ISBN 978-0-87893-697-7): chapters 1 – 19, 22,26,28,29,31 and appendix.
Additional material will be announced at the start of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
BEV1011 5 sp
NEVR2020 7.5 sp
NEVR2030 7.5 sp
NEVR3010 15 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Medicine
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology

Contact information

Course coordinator

  • Menno Witter

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Skriftlig
Weighting 100/100 Date 2010-12-15 Time 09:00 Duration 6 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Skriftlig
Weighting 100/100 Date 2011-05-27 Time 09:00 Duration 6 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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