DENT/OBHS 131 Neuroscience 2009

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People  Course Directors:  Robin Lester, PhD  Paul Gamlin, PhD  Clinical Coordinator:  James Banos, PhD  Administrative Associate:  Jan Phillips  Course Directors:  Robin Lester, PhD  Paul Gamlin, PhD  Clinical Coordinator:  James Banos, PhD  Administrative Associate:  Jan Phillips

Common misconceptions  Humans use only 10% or less of their brain  the "unused" ninety percent of the human brain is capable of exhibiting psychic powers  Source: Wikipedia  Humans use only 10% or less of their brain  the "unused" ninety percent of the human brain is capable of exhibiting psychic powers  Source: Wikipedia

Course philosophy  The course provides the student with a basic science, balanced view of the structure and function of the WHOLE nervous system from molecule to behavior. The course is designed to prepare students for future clinical courses.

Course Objectives  Students should be able to describe and relate the structure and function of the normal mature and developing nervous system:  Identify the basic cellular and molecular processes of neurons and glia.  Describe the functional organization of the pathways in the nervous system that mediate sensory input, central integration and decision making, and motor output.  Form an integrated understanding of normal and abnormal behavior based on molecular, cellular and systems neuroscience.  Recognize the genetic and environmental mechanisms that control the normal development of the nervous system and regulate the response of the nervous system to injury or disease.  Students should be able to describe and relate the structure and function of the normal mature and developing nervous system:  Identify the basic cellular and molecular processes of neurons and glia.  Describe the functional organization of the pathways in the nervous system that mediate sensory input, central integration and decision making, and motor output.  Form an integrated understanding of normal and abnormal behavior based on molecular, cellular and systems neuroscience.  Recognize the genetic and environmental mechanisms that control the normal development of the nervous system and regulate the response of the nervous system to injury or disease.

Teaching strategy  Didactic lectures (PowerPoint)  Knowledge & concepts  Gross lab  Neuroanatomy (n.b. divide class)  Clinical correlations  Neurological and psychiatric disease  Self-study:  Course text-book (Nolte)  Open-book tests  Virtual brain  Didactic lectures (PowerPoint)  Knowledge & concepts  Gross lab  Neuroanatomy (n.b. divide class)  Clinical correlations  Neurological and psychiatric disease  Self-study:  Course text-book (Nolte)  Open-book tests  Virtual brain

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Assessment  The final grade is based on an average all components:  Multiple Choice Exams (75%). Three exams will be administered during the weeks noted below. All exams will be available on computer:  Exam I (Feb 2, 2009) 25%  Exam II (Mar 6, 2009) 25%  Exam III (Mar 25, 2009) 25%  Exams will be modular.  Exams will cover lecture material, reading material, laboratory information.  Gross Exam (Week 2) 10 %  Weekly Review Questions 15%  The final grade is based on an average all components:  Multiple Choice Exams (75%). Three exams will be administered during the weeks noted below. All exams will be available on computer:  Exam I (Feb 2, 2009) 25%  Exam II (Mar 6, 2009) 25%  Exam III (Mar 25, 2009) 25%  Exams will be modular.  Exams will cover lecture material, reading material, laboratory information.  Gross Exam (Week 2) 10 %  Weekly Review Questions 15% A: 89.5 or above B: C: F: 69.4 or below

Honor code  All faculty in this course strongly respect the Honor Code as set forth by the Schools of Medicine and Optometry. All examinations are closed-book, and no discussion of the examination will be permitted by faculty or students until the exam has ended.  There is to be no use of materials from previous years.  All faculty in this course strongly respect the Honor Code as set forth by the Schools of Medicine and Optometry. All examinations are closed-book, and no discussion of the examination will be permitted by faculty or students until the exam has ended.  There is to be no use of materials from previous years.