Module manager: Dr Clare Tweedy
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Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Biology , Chemistry or PE or Psychology A level or equivalent
| BMSC1200T | Biology of the Mind (Teaching) |
This module is approved as a discovery module
This module will introduce learners to the foundational neuroscience concepts of structure and function, and how systems level function emerges. These concepts will be explained using examples drawn from across the human nervous system in health and disease, and from the experimental approaches used in neuroscience research.
Learners should have a basic understanding of the neuroscience core concepts of structure and function, and how system level functions emerge from discrete cellular, circuit, and network-level mechanisms and interactions.
The objective of this module is to explain these concepts using examples drawn from the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, with deeper understanding developed through illustrating how they may be altered during development and pathology. The techniques used to study structure and function of the nervous system will also be used as examples throughout.
There will be an active learning sessions which will require learners to actively engage with the concepts and examples presented as pre-recorded screencasts prior to these sessions. The active learning session will allow for consolidation and discussion of the topics covered.
Explain the concepts of structure and function within the nervous system at the cellular, circuit, and network-level.
Describe how function of the nervous system can be measured experimentally.
Describe how structure and function of the nervous system can change during development and pathological dysfunction.
Demonstrate understanding of how concepts covered in this module link to concepts covered elsewhere in the programme.
To explain and promote understanding of the neuroscience core concepts of structure and function, and how system level functions emerge from discrete cellular, circuit, and network-level mechanisms and interactions, the following examples will be covered:
Organisation and basic anatomy of the nervous system
Techniques in neuroscience to study structure and function
The resting potential and action potential
Synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters, and their receptors
Sensory and motor systems
Higher cognitive function, learning, and memory
Neurodegenerative diseases and mental health disorders
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| e-Lecture | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Seminar | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Independent online learning hours | 10 | ||
| Private study hours | 65 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 25 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
Formative MCQs at the end of each unit to allow students to test their own understanding and for the module leader to provide additional resources in areas where the cohort show weakness.
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 1.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 7/25/2024
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