Postgraduate Course: Animal Models of Cognitive Ageing and Neural Health (GMED11030)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | General Courses (Medicine) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will give an introduction to the use of animal modelling in the study of cognitive ageing and CNS diseases. It will provide an overview of the methods used to assess cognition in rodents and how this form of study can be transferred to human cognitive ageing research. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Learning objectives
&· To understand the utility of Animal Models of CNS Disease.
&· To be aware of the strengths and limitations of animal models.
&· To recognise bias in design and the role of systematic reviews.
&· To gain a knowledge of methods to assess cognition in rodents.
&· To gain a knowledge of the use of mechanistic probing in animal models with genetics and proteomics.
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Assessment Information
| No formal examinations completed. Assessment is ongoing throughout the course. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
WEEK 1
Animal models of CNS diseases 1
WEEK 2
Animal models of CNS diseases 2
WEEK 3
Assessing cognition in rodents - experimental designs
WEEK 4
Structural changes in animal models of CNS disease and cognitive ageing
WEEK 5
Probing mechanisms - genomics and proteomics
WEEK 6
Future research directions in animal cognitive ageing
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof James Mcculloch
Tel: (0131 6)51 1906
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Course secretary | Dr Beverly Roberts
Tel: (0131 6)50 3368
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