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

This course will focus on the intracellular signalling pathways operated by G protein-coupled receptors and their downstream cellular consequences. We shall examine established and novel mechanisms of signal transduction together with processes for their regulation. In addition we shall consider the functional significance of these events in health and disease states, for example neuropsychiatric disorders. The course will include lectures, seminars and student presentations on key topics in the field and will aim to develop skills in the critical analysis of research papers.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer. Physiology 3 or Pharmacology 3 normally required.

? Costs : None

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 14:00 17:00 Biomedical Seminar Room 6

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 14:00 17:00 Med+Vet

Detailed learning outcomes will provided later

90 min written exam (two essay questions). 100% exam.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 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/