Neuroscience RSM

BIOL20922 Neuroscience RSM 10 Semester 2 Undergraduate Level 2 Nicholas Glossop Unit coordinator School of Biological Sciences 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Middle part of Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 5.0 This Research Skills Module is designed to develop your experimental design, report writing, and practical skills. You will develop a range of skills relevant to Neuroscience and/or Cognitive Neuroscience research including electrophysiological, biochemical, and histological methods. You will work with cells, human subjects and interactive computer simulations. This Research Skills Module is designed to develop your experimental design, report writing, and practical skills. You will develop a range of skills relevant to Neuroscience and/or Cognitive Neuroscience research including electrophysiological, biochemical, and histological methods. You will work with cells, human subjects and interactive computer simulations. To provide practical experience of a range of techniques and data analytical procedures relevant to current neuroscience and/or cognitive neuroscience research. The techniques will mainly be drawn from the disciplines of anatomy, pharmacology and physiology. Students will have the opportunity to work with a variety of biological preparations, from cells to whole humans, and with interactive computer simulations. To be proficient in the use of a range of technical skills, including the application of selected electrophysiological, psychophysical, biochemical and histological methods, and to possess the abilities to find and understand information, to analyse complex data sets and to write scientific reports. Analytical skills Students undertake both experimental laboratory and data analyses. Group/team working Students work in small groups (3-4) when undertaking a range of laboratory experiments and associated data analyses. Innovation/creativity Students are encouraged to design experiments to test specific hypotheses. Leadership Different members of small groups are encouraged to take the leadership role for coordinating the running of various experiments. Project management Small groups of students collaborate in the design, running and analysis of a series of laboratory experiments, allocating different tasks amongst group members. Oral communication Students are encouraged to answer questions during experimental classes. Problem solving Students undertake assessments based on solving both numerical and conceptual problems. Research The unit is based on students performing a series of laboratory research experiments to collect novel data that allow biological hypotheses to be tested. Written communication Students write a detailed report of a laboratory experiment and a series of short note answers to questions on each of 8 practical classes. Other Computer and IT skills in running and analysing laboratory experiments. Core practicals for Neuroscience and CogNeuro:<ul> <li>Human visual function - the Electroretinogram</li> <li>Operant conditioning - Virtual rat (Sniffy) behaviour </li> <li>Motor function – the electromyogram</li> <li>Human visual function - the Visually Evoked Potential </li> <li>Sheep brain dissection</li> <li>Human neuroanatomy</li> <li>Neurophysiology computer simulations</li> <li>Statistical analysis</li></ul> Neuroscience-specific practicals:<ul> <li>Neuropeptide Pathways</li></ul> CogNeuro-specific practicals:<ul> <li>Emotional arousal - galvanic skin response</li></ul> 0 Other 10% 3 Report 50% 8 Practical skills assessment 40% Degree specific assignment 10% Report 50%Practical Skills Assessment 40%5x Practicals with short-note questions 8% each, Degree specific assignment 10%, Lab Report 50% RSM Attendance guidelinesStudents are expected to attend all scheduled RSM sessions on time (N.B. Health and safety information will be delivered at the start of practical sessions, and students who are not present at the start may be asked to leave the lab). Students who arrive late will be marked as absent for that session.Failure to attend a session (an unauthorised absence) will result in a 10% (i.e. 10 mark) penalty being applied to the overall RSM mark (i.e. a student obtaining a mark of 65% overall will instead receive a mark of 55%). Further absences will result in further penalties (i.e. 2 absences = a penalty of 20% (as described above)). Written comments on assessment exercises and lab reports and Feedback session with staff in lecture theatre. BIOL10832 Excitable Cells: the Foundations of Neuroscience Pre-Requisite Compulsory BIOL21341 Sensory Systems Co-Requisite Compulsory BIOL21332 Motor Systems Co-Requisite Compulsory BIOL20922 Pre & Co-requisites are BIOL10832, BIOL21332 & BIOL21341 BSc(Hon) Cog Neur & Psyc IE/PE BSc(Hon) Cog Neur & Psyc IE/PE Second Year Mandatory BSc(Hons) Cog Neurosci & Psych BSc(Hons) Cog Neurosci & Psych Second Year Mandatory BSc (Hons) Neuroscience IE/PE BSc (Hons) Neuroscience IE/PE Second Year Mandatory BSc(Hons) Neurosci w Mod Lang BSc(Hons) Neurosci w Mod Lang Second Year Mandatory BSc(Hons) Neurosci w Mod Lang BSc(Hons) Neurosci wML (Asian) Second Year Mandatory BSc(Hons) Neuroscience BSc(Hons) Neuroscience Second Year Mandatory MSci Neuroscience MSci Neuroscience Second Year Mandatory MSci Cog Neuroscience & Psych MSci Cog Neuroscience & Psycho Second Year Mandatory BSc(Hons) Neuro w Entre BSc(Hons) Neuro w Entre Second Year Mandatory N Lectures 4 Practical classes & workshops 30 0 66