? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 9  ? Acronym : BMS-3-MBD

Mechanisms of Development of the Nervous System from neural tube formation to adulthood. Genetic regulation of neuronal differentiation: cell proliferation, cell death, cell migration, neurite extension, synaptogenesis. Activity-dependent regulation of gene expression, neural anatomy, physiology and behaviour. Conservation of mechanisms from invertebrates to mammals: techniques employed for studying neural development.

? Pre-requisites : Suggested one of the following: Human and Mammalian Physiology 2; Genes and Gene Action 2; Neuroscience with Pharmacology 2; Physiology 3

? Costs : Students should provide a lab coat, notebook and marker pen.

Home subject area

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

Other subject areas

Biology, (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 09/01/2007 14:00 17:00 Meadows Lecture Theatre, Medical School, Teviot Med+Vet

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 14:00 15:50 Central Lecture Tuesday 16:10 17:00 Central Lecture Friday 14:00 15:50 Central Lecture Friday 16:10 17:00 Central

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

One item of in-course assessment plus one two hour exam.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s) 2ND August 1 - 2 hour(s)

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

Course Secretary

Ms Victoria Farrar
Tel : (0131 6)50 3717
Email : v.farrar@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Peter Kind
Tel : (0131 6)51 1762
Email : P.Kind@ed.ac.uk

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

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