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| NEUR0430-1 | Principles of neurobiology
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| Duration : | 20h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Pierre Leprince |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| Introductory course on cellular and molecular neurobiology The course is divided into seven chapters dealing with the main cellular components and two pathological entities of the nervous system :
Components of the nervous system :
- Neurons
- Astrocytes
- Myelin and myelinisation
- Structure and function of Synapses
- Synaptic plasticity
Pathology of the nervous system:
- Spinal cord lesions and their repair
- Neurodegenerative diseases
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of the course, the student will know the main morphological and biochemical as well as the main functions of the three major cell types present in the nervous system. He will know the dynamic organization and the roles of the cytoskeleton and those of the synapse. He will understand how the mechanisms of synaptic plasticity constitute the molecular basis of memory. He will know the basic cellular and molecular aspects of spinal cord injuries and of two types of neurodegenerative diseases: one genetically determined and the other with a spontaneous onset.
He will be able to integrate the role of cytoskeletal components and certain metabolic pathways in cellular dynamics during development, normal functioning and various pathologies of the nervous system. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Biology and general Physiology courses in BAC1 and BAC2 |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| 10 x 2h lectures |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| face-to-face teaching |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Extensive notes that are updated every year are available in pdf format on MyULg at the time of teaching |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| oral examination |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Pierre Leprince
GIGA-Neuroscience
Université de Liège
CHU B36
B-4000 Liège
Belgique
Tél: 32 4 366 59 32
FAX: 32 4 366 59 12
pleprince@ulg.ac.be |
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