This syllabus is valid: 2012-09-03
and until further notice
Course code: 5MO078
Credit points: 7.5
Education level: First cycle
Main Field of Study and progress level:
Molecular Biology: First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Three-grade scale
Responsible department: Department of Molecular Biology
Contents
The course gives the student extended knowledge about how the nervous system is organized, and how it functions in order to change physiological state of neuronal circuits which underlies the generation of behavior. Thus, the nervous system is explored at molecular, cellular, systems and behavioral levels. An overview of methods used to analyze neural function is given i.e. analytical tools of genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, electrophysiology and behavioral biology. The course covers the following aspects: basic neuroanatomy, nerve cell specialization and function at the molecular and cellular level, neural circuit formation, activity-dependent change of synapses, sensory systems incl. coding and processing of sensory information and motor control.
Required Knowledge
Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English A (IELTS (Academic).
Additional requirements are: 45 ECTS-credits in Biology covering classical Genetics, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, and Physiology. 30 ECTS-credits in Chemistry, with a minimum of 7.5 ECTS-credits in Biochemistry; practical experience of laboratory work corresponding to a minimum of 5 ECTS-credits. Or equivalent knowledge.
Literature
The literature list is not available through the web.
Please contact the faculty.
