INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Malinda E.C. Fitzgerald

Office Hours: Science 203E

Monday 9:00-11:00 and 1:00-4:00

Tuesday 9:00-11:00*

* times may change during semester

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.

TEXT: Principles of Neural Science, Kandel, Schwartz and Jessell

Neuroanatomy: An Atlas of Structures , Sections and Systems, Haines

Suggested Text: Neuroscience: An Outline Approach, Castro et al.,

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 SCO as well as 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. These exams will not be the same as previously administered to the class. 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.

2. Journal articles. Part of understanding science is reading the literature. You will be assigned journal articles through the semester or material assigned in class (25 points each). There will be 6-8 of these.

3. Research Project. You will be given a choice of research projects or you may suggest your own. This project will be completed by Nov. 17^th and a written report turned in by this time. The projects will be presented to the class in the lab period. (200 points total)

5. The grading scale will be 90-100=A, 80-89=B, 70-79=C, 60-69=D, <59=F.

This is a suggested Lecture Schedule. I reserve the right to modify the topic order and modify the test dates as necessary in the semester.