NEUR - Neuroscience

NEUR 313  Neurophysiology: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: BIOB 260. Physiology of integrative mechanisms in nervous systems. Topics range from the mechanisms of synaptic transmission and action potential generation to the neural basic of learning and memory

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  1. Identify major subdivisions of the human nervous system, along with the basic functions of those areas
  2. Understand the basic phenomenology and function organization of several salient aspects of human cognition
  3. Understand the molecular and ionic balance

NEUR 409  Human Neuroanatomy: 4 Credits (3 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: BIOH 185 or BIOH 201 and Junior standing or consent from instructor. Covering the organization and function of the human nervous system. The course will emphasize theories of its normal functioning and its responses to environmental change, as in learning and structural modification. Homeostasis will be emphasized

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  1. Distinguish and describe the anatomical structures of the central nervous system
  2. Differentiate the functional regions of the brain
  3. Determine clinical conditions of the brain and demonstrate the effects on brain functionality
  4. Analyze somatosensory and motor pathways to determine vertebral injury
  5. Distinguish the varying orders of visual pathways
  6. Apply higher cortical functions through their comprehension of the cerebral hemispheres and lateralization
  7. Apply the workings of the emotional systems with interpreting mental illness.

NEUR 425  Sensory Neurophysiology: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: NEUR 313. Neurophysiology of sensory cells and systems. Topics range from the mechanisms underlying sensory reception to the processing of sensory information at higher stages. The major focus will be on human sensory systems. Pathologies that effect sensory perception will be considered

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  1. understand basic concepts and methodologies of psychophysics
  2. understand basic principles underlying sensory synaptic integration, neural coding and sensory mapping
  3. understand molecular and ionic basis of sensory transduction in all of the human modalities
  4. understand structure and functional organization of all human sensory modalities, from receptors through higher cortical areas

NEUR 428R  Molecular Basis of Neurological Diseases: 3 Credits (1 Lec, 2 Other)

PREREQUISITE: NEUR 313. (F) This course will give an in-depth view of the molecular and cellular aspects of neuroscience. Student projects will then use that knowledge to do their own research into the current molecular understanding of a chosen neurological disease

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  1. Discuss and explain key components of molecular neuroscience.
  2. Describe/Draw the molecular components of neurons and glia; explaining how the molecular components lead to action potentials, resting potentials and signal propagation; drawing out signaling pathways as they relate to neuronal and glial signal transduction; discussing the similarities and differences between a chemical synapse vs an electrical synapse; indicating how the timing is involved in neuronal processes; and explaining the molecular components of long term depression and potentiation.
  3. Critically analyze original peer reviewed scientific articles and interpreting the results.
  4. Develop new hypotheses based on the literature and design the next logical experiments.
  5. Develop an independent research proposal about a neurological disease by; synthesizing the information learned from class as a starting point for the research; generating an understanding of the neurological disease through independent research; formulating a central hypothesis based on the independent research and designing experiments to test that hypothesis; and explaining their research through an oral presentation and a written research proposal.