About this course
This course provides a solid ground in neuroscience, including cellular neuroscience, sensory and motor functions, and higher brain functions. It is intended for those lacking a basic neuroscience education. It runs in parallel with the Neuroscince course of the Bachelors programme in biomedicine. The course does not give regular course credits for doctoral students, but can be used to cover the demand of a grounding course in human physiology/pathology.
Learning outcomes
After the course, the doctoral student shall have obtained a thorough knowledge about the human nervous system that includes the following:
- Macro- and microscopic organization and development of the nervous system
- Cellular neurobiology including signaling in the nervous system
- Structure and function of sensory systems underlying vision, somatosensation and pain, hearing and balance, smell and taste
- Structure and function of motor systems underlying the planning, initiation and regulation of movements
- Higher central nervous system functions including neuropsychology and regulation of behavior
Prerequisites for participation
No prerequisite courses, or equivalent, demanded for this course
Necessary language skill
English
Semester(s) in which the module takes place
Autumn Semester 2024
Course type
Lecture + Practical + Seminar
Course level
Doctoral
Course start date
02 Dec 2024
Course end date
17 Jan 2025
Apply between
Application start date
15 Apr 2024
Application end date
06 May 2024
Teaching mode
Local
Local attendance
Required
Workload in ECTS
10.0
Graded
Yes
Person in charge of module
Lennart Brodin
Email address
lennart.brodin@ki.se
Local module ID
C4F3220
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