COURSE: Neuroscience 451
Lecture Syllabus
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Malinda E.C. Fitzgerald
Office Hours: CW 112
Thursday Off Campus Research Day,
available at UT 448-5724
Appointments
can be arranged at other times, just see me in class or call and arrange.
Office phone
321-3262
TEXT
Books: Neuroscience:
Exploring the Brain (3rd ed), , Bear et al. ; Neuroscience
(an outline approach), Castro et al., Neuroanatomy (5th
ed) Haines
Goals: To obtain an understanding of
the structure and function of the nervous system as we know it today.
OVERVIEW:
The field of
Neuroscience is a large and rapidly expanding field. Many disciplines are
involved in the study of the function of the nervous system. This course is an
overview of the neuroscience field. An emphasis will be placed in this course
on the neuroanatomy of the mammalian brain. (Its histology and connections). In
addition neurophysiology and neuropharmacology of both vertebrate and
invertebrate systems will be discussed. Truly the brain is a frontier. We know
a great deal about how the brain functions yet we still have so much to learn.
Discussions within this class will also include some clinical implications of
neurodegenerative diseases. In the laboratory we will utilize the resources
available to us within the Center For Neuroscience at the University of TN,
University of Memphis, and CBU.
ATTENDANCE:
Students are
required to attend all lectures, and labs. Some of the labs will require
transportation to another location. Students must be present for all scheduled
exams. All exams will be comprehensive to some degree, because you will have to
integrate material from the previous exam. Make up exams will be given if a
valid reason is given. This exam will not be the same as previously
administered to the class. Any student who misses 8 hours of the lecture may be
withdrawn from the course, or given an "F". Exams will not be
returned, however they will be available for review. Discussion within the
class is a necessary component of your grade. I expect you to be able to interact
and discuss issues concerning social, economic and biological impact of
neuroscience on both you as an individual and the society at large.
GRADING
PROTOCOL:
1. Three
full period exams worth 100 points each. These exams will be comprehensive
and will included multiple choice, short answer and essay format. There will also be take home problems
that will be assigned as part of the exam. Additional
exams maybe added if needed.
2. Four
literature assignments. Two will involve analysis of journal articles or
seminars (25 points each). One will be a short paper worth 50 points (due
before mid-term) and the fourth assignment other will be an in depth paper. You
will be required to attend one neuroscience related seminar and an analysis of
the topic can replace the short paper. The in depth paper will be worth 100
points total. This paper is designed to complement your project in the
laboratory.
3. One
comprehensive final exam will be given. This will be scheduled during exam
week. This will be worth 200 points. If you have an overall grade of 95 you will be exempt from the final exam.
5. The
grading scale will be 90-100=A, 80-89=B, 70-79=C, 60-69=D, <59=F.
Tentative Schedule. Subject to change at any time.
|
Week |
Dates |
Chapter
in Bear * |
Topic |
|
1 |
1/12-1/16 |
Chapters
1, 2 |
Introduction |
|
2 |
1/19
holiday 1/21-1/23 |
Chapter
3, 7 |
Structure
of Nervous System and Development |
|
3 |
1/26-1/28 |
Chapter
3, 4 |
Action
potential and membrane
properties |
|
4 |
1/30-2/4 |
Chapter
5, 6 |
Synapse,
neurotransmitters |
|
EXAM |
2/6 |
Chapters
1-7 |
Exam I |
|
5 |
2/9-2/13 |
Chapter
8, some 19 and 23 |
Chemical
Senses and General Cortical Organization ,
EEG |
|
6 |
2/16-2/20 |
Chapters
9,10 |
The
Eye |
|
7 |
2/23-2/25 |
Chapter
11 |
Auditory/Vestibular
System |
|
8 |
3/2-3/6 |
Chapters
12, 13 |
Somatsensory
and begin movement |
|
EXAM |
2/27 |
Chapters
7-11 |
Exam II |
|
9 |
Spring BREAK |
Spring
BREAK |
Spring
BREAK |
|
10 |
3/16-3/20 |
Chapters
14, 18 |
Movement
and Injury |
|
11 |
3/23-3/27 |
Chapters
15, 16 |
Chemical
Basis of Behavior |
|
12/13 |
3/30-4/1 |
Chapters
17, 18 |
Motivation
and Sex |
|
EXAM |
4/3 |
Chapters
12-18 |
Exam III |
|
13 |
4/6-4/8 |
Chapter
19, |
Sleep |
|
4/9-4/14 |
Easter |
Easter |
Easter |
|
14 |
4/15-4/17 |
Chapter
20, 21 |
Language
|
|
15 |
4/20-4/24 |
Chapter
21 |
Mental
Illness |
|
16 |
4/27-5/1 |
Chapter
23 |
Memory
and Learning |
|
17 |
FINAL
EXAM |
FINAL
EXAM |
FINAL
EXAM |