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Neuroscience 7.5 credits

Course starting 2013: neuro13.

The course gives an introduction to the main subdisciplines of neuroscience, including neuroinformatics, with the aim to provide a general understanding of the organization and functioning of the nervous system from the single cell and the neuronal networks underlying the control and generation of behaviour to the higher brain functions.


Aim

To provide a basic knowledge and understanding of the biology of the nervous system, from the function of the single nerve cell to the integrative control of cognitive and other higher brain functions. Also the neuroinformatics field is introduced. Following the course the student should be able to:
� know and describe the micro- and macrostructure of the nervous system
� describe the whole chain of structures and their functions, from single ion channels in the cell membranes to sensory, motor and cognitive functions
� summate the scientific bases for how to achieve knowledge about the different parts of the nervous system
� evaluate and describe the content in scientific articles within the fields of neuroscience and neuroinformatics.

Syllabus

The function of the single nerve cell at the molecular and cellular level; the organization of the nervous system and its neuronal networks; neural control of simple and more complex functions; the most common neuroinformatics approaches. The course comprises lectures and practical exercises.

Prerequisites

Mandatory courses for B, D, E, F, K, M, Me, P or T at KTH, or equivalent.

Follow-up

HL1010 Systems biology.

Requirements

TEN2 - Examination, 7.5 cr, grade scale: P, F
Actual grades on the complete course are A to F, and are set based on the exam result as well as points awarded by participation in the practical exercises.

Required reading

Purves, Augustine, Fitzpatrick, Hall, LaMantia, McNamara, Williams (Eds) Neuroscience 5th ed. Sinauer Associates inc. publishers 2011.
Copyright © Sidansvarig: Jeanette Hellgren <jeanette@csc.kth.se>
Uppdaterad 2013-01-11