NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
- Course Code
- BM 3502
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr D Scott
Pre-requisites
Notes
- This core course is a requirement for students in the Physiology, Pharmacology, Neuroscience and Options A, B, D and E of the Biomedical Sciences programmes. It is not normally required for students taking the Sports Science programme.
- The practical work required in this course may pose difficulties to students with some disabilities. If this arises alternative arrangements will be made. Any student wishing to discuss this further should contact the School Disability Co-ordinator.
Overview
The course will include lectures on functional neuroanatomy, autonomic and neuromuscular pharmacology, neuropharmacology to include functional aspects of excitatory and inhibitory amino acids, monoamines, peptides and nitric oxide. Also to include pain, opioids and narcotic analgesics and drugs depressing CNS function.
Structure
6 week course, Thread I - 4 one-hour lectures per week, 2 three-hour data-handling practicals over 6 weeks.
Assessment
1st Attempt: One 90 minute written examination paper (70%) and in-course assessment - essay and practicals (30%).