Kursplan

COURSE TITLE

Neurobiology, 7,5 points

COURSE CATEGORY   Fristående kurs
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY
SUBJECT AREA

COURSE CODE

8FA031

AIM OF THE COURSE

The aim of the course is for the student to acquire advanced knowledge in neurobiology, considering ethical and gender issues and getting an overview of methods available for studies of the nervous system. The course centres around current research topics within the vast neurobiological area, it considers ethical issues and it gives an overview of methods available for studies of the nervous system. The course comprises in-depth knowledge in medical biology.

By the end of the course the students will be able to:
-Identify, understand and explain medical, neurobiological phenomenon
-Relate the new knowledge to cellular and molecular mechanisms
-Integrate knowledge from different biological and medical area in order to explain a neurobiological phenomenon
-Evaluate their new knowledge in relation to current research in medical neurobiology
-Discuss and evaluate the results of scientific publications

CONTENTS

The course brings up several examples from the vast neurobiological research area, it considers ethical and gender issues and it gives an overview of methods available for studies of the nervous system. Scientific publications form a basis for discussions in tutorial groups. With respect to essay writing the students may focus on specific areas, which they select according to their own interest.

TEACHING

The educational methods include lectures, tutorial groups and essay wrting. The educational method used is problem-based learning (PBL). PBL emphasises the student´s development of free, self-supporting, life-long learning ability as an instrument for critical inquiry. The students own queries and formulated problems form the basis of PBL. Important is also the student´s ability to take responsibility for his/her own learning and to search for and evaluate information and knowledge and to train co-operation and a flexible attitude to different views and ideas.

EXAMINATION

Examination forms include active participation in tutorial groups and seminars, written and oral examinations, completed assignments and examination of practical skills.

Students who have failed two times on the course or part of the course are entitled to request another examiner at the new examination occasion.

Extent of re-examination
The extent of a re-examination shall be similar to the regular examination.

Entries for examinations
Rules for entries for examination are given in the course plan. Besides are "Regulations regarding examinations and examinators" according to decision Linköpings University Dnr: LiU 1109/00-40 applied.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Regulations concerning general eligibility in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, Section 7, paragraph 28 and in addition special requirements in accordance with Section 7, paragraph 31, i.e. at least three years of full-time undergraduate studies in a main subject area with relevance for Life Science, e.g. from faculties within medicine, tehnical/natural sciences, odontology, pharmaceutical science. The lowest acceptable grade from undergraduate studies is Pass.

Students should have knowledge in cell biology, cell signalling and communication, histology and pathology of the cells/tissue in the nervous system at basic level.

Applicants with a degree from a non-Swedish university must enclose an official examination certificate for at least three years of fulltime studies in subjects with relevance for Life Science, such as biology, chemistry, medicine or corresponding. If English is not the mother tongue of the applicant, he or she must also be able to prove proficiency in English. This may be done by submitting results from an internationally recognised test e.g. the TOEFL-test or prove that the education at basic level has been performed in English. Applications must be supported by official documents issued by a recognised university or other authority.

GRADING

The course is graded on the following scale: Pass; Fail.

CERTIFICATE

Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Office at the Faculty of Health Sciences.

COURSE LITERATURE

The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.

OTHER INFORMATION

Pass or Fail.

Planning and implementation of the course shall be carried out from the wording in this course plan. The evaluation of the course should therefore consider the question how well the course agrees with the course plan. The evaluation will be written on a scheduled time point at the end of the course.

Electronic evaluation of the course in accordance with Linköping University´s regulations will in addition be done (Dnr LiU 780/06-04).

At the student´s request, course certificate is issued by the director of studies for courses or, according to delegation, by the head of the department/director of programme studies.

The course organiser at the Division of Cell Biology, Department of Biomedicine and Surgery, will provide a list of relevant literature at least two months before the start of the course.

Students should have knowledge in cell biology, cell signalling and communication, histology and pathology of the cells/tissue in the nervous system at basic level.

The course is given in such a way that both men´s and women´s experiences and knowledge are made visible and developed.

If the course is closed down, or is subject for major changes, is normally examination according to this course plan offered on totally three occasions within a year, of which one in close connection to the first examination.

Neurobiology
Neurobiology, advanced course

Department responsible
for the course or equivalent: MEDBIO - Medicinsk biologi

Registrar No: LiU 1410/06-41

Course Code: 8FA031

Exam codes: see Local Computer System

Subject/Subject Area :

Level		Education level			Subject Area Code		Field of Education
D					MBI		Medicin

2007-02-15