Syllabus academic year 2011/2012
(Created 2011-09-01.)
NEUROBIOLOGYEXTN65
Credits: 15. Grading scale: UV. Cycle: A (Second Cycle). Main field: Technology. Language of instruction: The course might be given in English. Optional for: N5nbm. Course coordinator: Eric Warrant, Eric.Warrant@biol.lu.se, Department of Biology. Prerequisites: KOKA01 General and Inorganic Chemistry, KOKA05 Organic Chemistry, TEK295 Biology of the Cell and TEK015 Human Physiology. The number of participants is limited to 8 Selection criteria: Credits awarded or credited within the study programme. Assessment: Teaching consists of lectures, tutorials, practicals and a journal club. Practicals, tutorials, the journal club sessions and the course elements associated with these are compulsory. Examination takes the form of oral or written tests during the course. Students who fail the ordinary tests will have an opportunity to take another test in close proximity to the ordinary test. Students who fail the ordinary tests will have an opportunity to take another test in close proximity to the ordinary test. Home page: http://www.biologi.lu.se.

Aim
The aim of the course is to provide knowledge for advanced studies, work and research especially within chemical-biological-biochemical areas.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

Contents
Subject of the course are basic aspects of structure and function of neurons, signalling between and within neurons, the structure , evolution and development of nervous systems, and the neural basis of behaviour, memory and cognition.

Literature
According to a list established by the department, available at least five weeks before the start of the course, see the web-page for Undergraduate Studies in Biology.