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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS SBI 6073 ADVANCED NEUROSCIENCES II ELECTIVE 4 0 0 16

Offered By

Basic Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞERMIN GENÇ

Offered to

Basic Neuroscience

Course Objective

In the context of this course, learning of working principles of nerve system is aimed at system level

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To have knowledge about sensory receptors, pathways, organization, sensory fields sensory processing structures and special senses. 2   To have knowledge about physiology and anatomy of motion, structures that play role in motion and motor motion disorders and its evaluation 3   To have knowledge about sleep and circadian rhythm 4   To have knowledge about addiction, higher cortical processes, learning-memory, mood and emotion expression language and speech. 5   To reach scientific information by literature scanning and interpret them 6   To be eligible to make oral and written presentation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Sensory receptors and receptor potentials Sensory pathways and their organization Thalamus and its role in sensory process Cortical sensory areas Pain and its modulation Special senses Article discussion 2 Reflex and muscle receptors Postural control Volitional act Motor cortical areas Cerebellum Basal ganglions Motor pathways Article discussion 3 Medulla spinalis Nerve-muscle junction transduction Motor motion disorders and their evaluation Autonomous nerve system and homeostasis Sleep Circadian rhythm Article Discussion 4 Reward systems and addiction Higher cortical processes Language and speech Memory and learning Mood and emotion expression Article discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Principles of Neural Science, Eric R. Kandel, (Ed.) (McGraw-Hill Medical, 2008) Supplementary Book(s): Neuroglia Helmut Kettenmann and Bruce R. Ransom (Eds.) (Oxford University Press, 2004) Basic Neurochemistry, Seventh Edition: Molecular, Cellular and Medical Aspects, George J. Siegel, R. Wayne Albers, Scott Brady, Donald L. Price (Eds.) (Academic Pres, 2005)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature scanning, presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN* 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Theoretical knowledge will be assessed by exams, literature scanning and interpretation of it will be assessed by homework

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tel:23595

Office Hours

Friday 16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 60 1 60 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 52 4 208 Preparation for midterm exam 1 30 30 Preparation for final exam 1 30 30 Preparing assignments 1 20 20 Preparing presentations 8 6 48 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 400

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 PO.16 PO.17 LO.1 5 LO.2 5 LO.3 5 LO.4 5 LO.5 5 5 LO.6 5 5