Undergraduate Course: The Neuromuscular Junction in Health and Disease (NEBM10004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Neuroscience (Biomedical Sciences) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Principal Tutor: Professor Richard R Ribchester . The neuromuscular junction (NMJ) was described by Sir Bernard Katz as "an experimentally favourable object whose study could throw considerable light on synaptic mechanisms elsewhere". This course reviews and focuses on the microanatomy and physiology of neuromuscular synapses in species as diverse as flies, frogs, mice and men; and analyses original research on synaptic development, maintenance, plasticity, degeneration, regeneration at NMJ's. We also discuss the relevance and applications of basic research on NMJ's to the understanding and treatment of diseases, such as myasthenia gravis or motor neurone disease. The course is constructed around 'mini-symposia' - seminars with a strong emphasis on group work and student presentation. There are also practical demonstrations, problem-solving exercises and quantitative data analysis using morphometric and electrophysiological software. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 25 |
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| Central | Seminar | | 1-11 | 09:00 - 13:00 | | | | |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | The Neuromuscular Junction in Health and Disease | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of biological processes.
Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later. |
Assessment Information
| 100% written exam, duration 2 hours in December. |
Special Arrangements
| 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. |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | NEURONeuromusJunctHD |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Richard Ribchester
Tel: (0131 6)50 3256
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Course secretary | Ms Tina Harvey
Tel: (0131 6)51 3094
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