Study Programmes 2015-2016
BIOC9237-1  
Biochemistry and normal and pathological human physiology - nervous system
Duration :
20h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in biomedicine3
Bachelor in biomedicine3
Lecturer :
Gaëtan Garraux
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
  • Sensory systems
  • Somatic motor system
  • Autonomic motor system
  • Cognitive functions (memory, langage,...)
  • Behavioral neurobiology (emotions,...)
Learning outcomes of the course :
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Introduction to neurophysiology - NEUR0431-1
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Two types of documents are made available on myulg and eCampus:
  • Slides used for teaching. Slides only show figures (from reference books) and a short title. Text is minimized or virtually absent.
  • The course plan, which follows the slides chronology and shows detailed learning outcomes.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Ten weekly magistral lessons
Recommended or required readings :
Learning material is available in the following book:

Neurosciences, 4th edition. D. Purves, G.J. Augustine, D. Fitzpatrick, W.C. Hall, A.-S LaMantia, J.O. McNamara, L.E. White. de boeck Ed.
Learning objectives can also be reached using the excellent textbook:
Principles of Neural Science, 5th edition E.R. Kandel, J.H. Schwartz, T.M. Jessell, MacGraw-Hill, Health Professions Division
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written test.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
N/A
Contacts :
Professor Gaëtan Garraux, ggarraux@ulg.ac.be