Undergraduate Course: Neuroscience with Pharmacology 2 (BIME08001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An introductory course in neuroscience with an emphasis on pharmacological approaches that have furthered our understanding of the nervous system. The course material comprises: synaptic transmission, intracellular signalling mechanisms, the central nervous system, pain and inflammation and disorders of the nervous system resulting from altered receptor function or channelopathies. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Physiology 2 (BIME08005)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Chemical Pharmacology 2 (BIME08002)
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Other requirements | Where a student has taken Chemical Pharmacology 2 and then transfers to S0301 or S0201 then he/she must take Neuroscience with Pharmacology 2 before taking Pharmacology 3. In this situation the student cannot count both Chemical Pharmacology 2 and Neuroscience with Pharmacology 2 towards graduation. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
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Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Laboratory | | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 17:00 | | | or 14:00 - 17:00 | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | |
| First Class |
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| Additional information |
Laboratory Tu 1400-1700 or F 1400-1700 |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Increased understanding of biological processes |
Assessment Information
| Openbook Essay 10%, Practical Assessment 10%, MCQ 40%, Extended Answer Questions 10%, Short Essay 30%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | BIOMEDNWP2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Philip Larkman
Tel: (0131 6)50 3517
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Caroline Morris
Tel: (0131 6)51 3255
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