Duration
58h Th, 12h SEM
Number of credits
| Bachelor in medicine | 8 crédits |
Lecturer
Gaëtan Garraux, Pierre Maquet, Pascale Quatresooz, Félix Scholtes, Vincent Seutin
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Anatomy (11 courses)
Physiology (9 courses)
Histology (2 courses)
Semiology (2 courses)
Neuropharmacology (1 course)
Embryology (1 course)
Practical on nervous system anatomy, physiology and histology
Clinical perspectives (integrative questions,...)
On-line formative auto-evaluations on eCampus
Problem-based learning
The main objective of this multidisciplinary module is to accompany the student in the acquisition of a core knowledge in the anatomy and its embryological bases, histology, physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology of the nervous system and sense organs, as well as normal semiology. In general, teaching classes are organized in a specific chronological order, from morphology to function and then their disturbances. Knowledge integration will be promoted using problem-based learning (PBL) and clinical situation scenarios as well as the confrontation with additional examinations of medical imaging and electrophysiology.
So, the student will be able to identify the symptoms and the signs of a neurological disease, understand its morphological and functional origin and the general principles of its treatment. He will be equipped for further courses of the program on the pathology of the nervous system and sense organs, including the psychiatry.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Such as in particular (in a not exhaustive way) :
- To know the principles of the development, the microscopic morphology (histology) and macroscopic (embryology, anatomy) organs of the senses and the nervous system, including the brains and their vascularization.
- To know the various levels of morphological and functional organization of the driving system, the sensory systems, the awakening and the sleep, the cognitive functions and the feelings.
- To know the principles of the neurological foundation course and the organs of the senses and identify the big neurological syndromes.
- To know the main pharmacological targets of CNS drugs, the principles of the underlying mechanisms, including for delayed therapeutic responses
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Introduction to neurophysiology - NEUR0431-1
Co and pre-requisites are detailed in the general Baccalaureate Medical formation (global course program).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Teaching is multidisciplinary and includes:
- lecture classes
- practice sessions including intiation to clinical reasoning and labs
- problembased leanring sessions Practical works (MEDE0002 and MEDE0003) and Problem-based seminars (APPR0001) complete the practical and clinical aspects.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Hybrid course (theoretical aspects in classical classrooms ; some practical aspects are developped within e-learning and small groups sessions).
Recommended or required readings
Slides and comments are available on line on e-campus
Books can be purchased at the Ulg Press Shop (complementary, not compulsory).
Neuroanatomy and embryology: please refer to the course book.
Physiology of the nervous system:
Learning objectives can be reached using these excellent english textbooks:
Neurosciences, 5th edition (Translated in French)
D. Purves, G.J. Augustine, D. Fitzpatrick, W.C. Hall, A.-S LaMantia, J.O. McNamara, L.E. White. De boeck Ed.
Principles of Neural Science, 5th edition, 2012.
E.R. Kandel, J.H. Schwartz, T.M. Jessell, MacGraw-Hill, Health Professions Division
Medical Neurobiology 2nd edition, 2017.
P. Mason. Oxford University Press.
Neurophysiology - A conceptual approach. 5th edition. 2012
R. Carpenter & B. Reddi, Hoder Arnold, An Hachette UK Company
The Central Nervous System, 5th edition. 2017.
P. Brodal. Oxford University Press.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam in january and september
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Prof GARRAUX Gaëtan, MD, PhD
Tel. : +32 4 3665950
E-Mail : ggarraux@ulg.ac.be