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

The aims are to gain understanding and critical appreciation of the principles, methods of research and current knowledge in selected aspects of mammalian neuroendocrinology. The objectives are to consider the roles of 1)magnocellular neurones by specifically studying the role of vasopressin neurones in osmoregulation and the control of oxytocin neurones in parturition and lactation and 2) parvocellular neuroendocrine function by studying control of gonadotrophin and growth hormone secretion. We will also consider the generation of rhythms in oxytocin, GH and GnRH secretion and how they can be investigated using modelling instead of animal experiments. The course will consist of seminars, talks, and computer models, illustrating experimental design and self learning in the library. Students will give presentations, in form of talks and posters, on selected topics, and prepare handouts to accompany their presentations. A poster session in the last week will be assessed.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer.

? Costs : Bus fare to pig farm

Home subject area

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

Other subject areas

Physiology (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 24/09/2007 10:00 13:00 Biomedical Seminar Room 6

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 09:00 12:00 Med+Vet

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

100% Written exam

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

Course Organiser

Dr Mike Cousin
Tel : (0131 6)50 3259
Email : M.Cousin@ed.ac.uk

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

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