? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BMS-4-NSglu

Glucocorticoids are stress hormones which are released in response to various stressors. They exert their effects on many systems of the body, including the brain, to enable the animal to respond appropriately to any perturbation of homeostasis. In this course we will cover the central effects of glucocorticoids, molecular and cellular mechanisms of action, the regulation of glucocorticoid secretion and the functional/behavioural consequences of altered glucocorticoid levels. We will discuss their importance in development through to ageing, as well as their functional implication in depression and stroke. The course will consist of a series of lectures coupled with student presentation and discussion of papers.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer. Normally Molecular Cell Biology 3 and Physiology 3.

? Prohibited combinations : Stress and the Brain.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : Directors of Studies must contact the Programme Secretary or Programme Organiser for Honours Neuroscience before registering a student for this course. Priority is given to Honours Neuroscience students.

Home subject area

Neuroscience (Biomedical Sciences), (School of Biomedical Sciences, Schedule T)

Other subject areas

Neuroscience (Biological Sciences), (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 45 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 22/09/2006 09:30 11:30 NRIE Seminar Room 1 LITTLE FRANCE

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Friday 10:00 12:00 Med+Vet

Increased understanding of biological processes.
Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.

100% written exam duration 1 hour 30 minutes in December.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 1 hour(s) 30 minutes

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Tina Harvey
Tel : (0131 6)51 3094
Email : Tina.Harvey@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr David JA Wyllie
Tel : (0131 6)50 4564
Email : David.J.A.Wyllie@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.dbcls.med.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/