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HU Credits:
5
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
life sciences
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
E. Safra
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Mickey London
Coordinator Office Hours:
By appointmet
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Mickey London
Prof Israel Nelken
Ms. Shai-Lee Yatziv-Schenk
Course/Module description:
Advanced topics in the physiology of the mammalian central nervous system.
Course/Module aims:
To equip the students with broad knowledge in physiology and expose them to the most current research in physiology
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Explain the structure and function of the mammalian nervous system.
Attendance requirements(%):
90%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lecture and exercise
Course/Module Content:
Introduction: Structure of the nervous system: from neuron to brain
Introduction to sensory systems
Sensory systems: Visual, Auditory, Somatosensory, Olfactory, and specialised sensory systems
The motor system
The cortical column
The autonomous nervous system
Learning and Memory
Advanced methods in neuroscience
Required Reading:
None
Additional Reading Material:
None
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 90 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 10 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
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