Neuroscience Crash Course BeginnersPrerequisites
Fri 29 Nov, Mon 2 Dec, Tue 3 Dec 2013
Description
This series of lectures provides a basic introduction to neurobiology. If you are a new graduate student working in another area but think your research might benefit from some understanding of neurobiology, this is for you. If you have done an undergraduate course in neuroscience of any kind, this is NOT for you.
Target audience
- First year postgraduates
- Others with no previous neuroscience training
- Further details regarding Graduate School of Life Sciences' eligibility criteria are available
Prerequisites
- Participants must not have done an undergraduate course in neuroscience of any kind
Sessions
Number of sessions: 3
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri 29 Nov 2013 14:00 - 16:00 | 14:00 - 16:00 | Sidgwick Site, Lecture Block Room 6 (2nd floor) | map | Prof. J. Herbert |
| 2 | Mon 2 Dec 2013 14:00 - 16:00 | 14:00 - 16:00 | Sidgwick Site, Lecture Block Room 6 (2nd floor) | map | Prof. Robin Franklin |
| 3 | Tue 3 Dec 2013 14:00 - 16:00 | 14:00 - 16:00 | Sidgwick Site, Lecture Block Room 6 (2nd floor) | map | Prof. J. Fawcett |
Topics covered
Session 1 The functional architecture of the brain:
- Naming the parts
- How the brain controls movement, sensation, vision, hearing, smell
- The emotional and cognitive brain
- How the brain keeps you alive
Topics covered
Session 2 Glial cells what they are and what they do:
- The glial cells of the CNS, PNS and peripheral olfactory system
- Their functional roles in normal tissue
- Their responses to injury
Topics covered
Session 3 The neuron and its connections:
- The axon: How does it conduct?
- The synapse: Conduction and plasticity
- Development: Axon growth and guidance, synapse formation
- Plasticity in the adult
- Axon regeneration
- Adult neurogenesis
- Stimulating plasticity
Aims
- To provide a general introduction to the brain, glial cells and neurons
- To prepare you to attend more advanced courses if you wish
Format
Presentations
Duration
Three sessions of two hours
Frequency
Yearly
Theme
Subject Specific Research Skills
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