2019-2020 / NERF0130-5

Multidisciplinary approach to the nervous system

Nervous system - Shared concepts in medicine and dentistry

Nervous system - Specific concepts in medicine

Duration

Nervous system - Shared concepts in medicine and dentistry : 24h Th
Nervous system - Specific concepts in medicine : 34h Th, 12h SEM

Number of credits

 Bachelor in medicine8 crédits  

Lecturer

Nervous system - Shared concepts in medicine and dentistry : Gaëtan Garraux, Félix Scholtes
Nervous system - Specific concepts in medicine : Gaëtan Garraux, Pierre Maquet, Pascale Quatresooz, Félix Scholtes, Vincent Seutin

Coordinator

Gaëtan Garraux

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Nervous system - Shared concepts in medicine and dentistry

Anatomy - 6 courses: introduction to the anatomy of the nervous system (4 courses, with the exception of the peripheral nervous system, see locomotor module), vegetative nervous system (1 course) and cranial nerves (1 course).
Physiology - 4 courses and 4 chapters: sensory systems, motor systems, cognition and intrinsic systems
Implementation - 3 courses: vegetative and somatic sensorimotor systems, pain, emotions, and cranial sensorimotor systems
The objective of this first part of the neuroscientific module is to introduce medical and dentistry students to the fundamentals of morphology (and key embryological concepts) and physiology/biochemistry of the nervous system and special sense organs. This is a prerequisite to the upcoming courses more oriented to the specifics of MED and DENT sections.

Nervous system - Specific concepts in medicine

  • Applied neuroanatomy and -physiology
  • Histology
  • Semiology
  • Neuropharmacology
  • Clinical perspectives (integrative questions,...)
  • Clinical case/problem-based learning
The main objective of this multidisciplinary module is to accompany the student in the acquisition of core knowledge in the anatomy, histology, physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology of the nervous system and sense organs, as well as normal semiology. In this part, integration of knowledge will be encouraged using courses on specific subjects for medical students based on their requirements, case and problem based lessons and clinical scenarios, as well as the confrontation with additional examinations of medical imaging and electrophysiology.
At the end of this course, the student will be able to identify the general symptoms and the signs of neurological disease on the basis of their morphological and functional origin, as well as general principles of treatment. He will thus be equipped for the following program on the pathology of the nervous system and sense organs, including psychiatry.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Nervous system - Shared concepts in medicine and dentistry

More particularly for the neuroanatomical objectives and the strategy to reach them, please refer to the initial explanatory part of the course book ("syllabus").
This learning unit, common to medical and dentistery students, provides the necessary neuroanatomical and neurophysiological basis for the immediately following courses NERF0130-B-a et NERF0130-C-a, as well as the rest of the curriculum.

Nervous system - Specific concepts in medicine

Not exhaustive:

  • 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
  A list of learning objectives is made available for the main courses (neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and histology).

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Nervous system - Shared concepts in medicine and dentistry

Introduction to neurophysiology - NEUR0431-1 
Co and pre-requisites are detailed in the general Baccalaureate Medical formation (global course program).

Nervous system - Specific concepts in medicine

Introduction to neurophysiology - NEUR0431-1 
NERF0130-A-e Approche multidisciplinaire du système nerveux, Système nerveux - Notions communes aux sciences médicales et dentaires
Co and pre-requisites are detailed in the general Baccalaureate Medical formation (global course program).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Nervous system - Shared concepts in medicine and dentistry

Traditional lectures in the auditorium.

Nervous system - Specific concepts in medicine

Teaching is multidisciplinary and includes:

  • classic lectures and more interactive sessions in the auditorium based on the provided learning objectives
  • practice sessions including intiation to clinical reasoning and labs
Problem based 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)

Nervous system - Shared concepts in medicine and dentistry

Face-to-face, auditorium.

Nervous system - Specific concepts in medicine

Hybrid course (theoretical aspects in classical classrooms ; some practical aspects are developped within e-learning and small groups sessions: MEDE0002 et MEDE003, -004 (TP)).

Recommended or required readings

Nervous system - Shared concepts in medicine and dentistry

Supports and objectives 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.

Nervous system - Specific concepts in medicine

Supports are made available on line on e-campus, including the learning objectives.
Books can be purchased at the Ulg Press Shop  (complementary, not compulsory).
Neuroanatomy and embryology: please refer to the course book.
Histology: please refer to the course book
Physiology of the nervous system:
Learning objectives can be reached using these excellent english textbooks:
Neurosciences, 6th edition, 2019 (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

Nervous system - Shared concepts in medicine and dentistry

For medical students:
An evaluation of the contents of this course within the "NEURO" module will count for 0,56 points/20 of the final note for the module.
This corresponds to 5 points of the total 180 points of the module: 

  • Intramodulary examination : 5/180
  • QIN : 5/180
  • Open questions neurophysiology : 45/180
  • Open questions neuroanatomy : 45/180
  • Open questions histology and "sémiologie" : 20/180
  • Multidisciplinary multiple choice questions : 60/180
Be advised that the contents of this course are part of the contents evaluated at the exam in January!  
For dentistery students:
The exam within the module is purely a training examination which does not count for the final mark in neuroanatomy and -physiology.
In january and september, the contents of this course will be evaluated as described for the course NERF0130-C-a (Système nerveux - Notions spécifiques aux sciences dentaires). 

Nervous system - Specific concepts in medicine

The contents of the introductory course are evaluated in the intramodulary examination which counts for 0,56/20 of the final mark of the module (see below)
The online task ("QIN") counts for 0,56/20 of the final mark of the module (see below).
Therefor, all in all, the intramodulary exam and online task count for 1.1 points/20 of the final mark of the module. The contents of the introductory course are still part of those contents evaluated in the final exams of January and September! (See detailed learning objectives provided by Prfs. Garraux and Scholtes).
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Here is the detail of the points attributed for the final mark of the nodule :


  • Intramodulary examination : 5/180
  • QIN : 5/180
  • Open questions neurophysiology : 45/180
  • Open questions neuroanatomy : 45/180
  • Open questions histology and "sémiologie" : 20/180
  • Multidisciplinary multiple choice questions : 60/180
 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Nervous system - Shared concepts in medicine and dentistry

Gaëtan GARRAUX et Felix SCHOLTES
ggarraux@uliege.be
felix.scholtes@ulg.ac.be

Secrétariat :






  • F. SCHOLTES: Jessica THYS Tél. 04/366.51.91 Jessica.Thys@ulg.ac.be
  • G. GARRAUX: Larisia BOURDOUX Tél. 04 366 59 50 larisia.bourdoux@ulg.ac.be
 

Nervous system - Specific concepts in medicine

Gaëtan GARRAUX et Felix SCHOLTES
ggarraux@uliege.be
felix.scholtes@ulg.ac.be

Secrétariat :






  • F. SCHOLTES: Jessica THYS Tél. 04/366.51.91 Jessica.Thys@ulg.ac.be
  • G. GARRAUX: Larisia BOURDOUX Tél. 04 366 59 50 larisia.bourdoux@ulg.ac.be
 

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

Nervous system - Shared concepts in medicine and dentistry

same as in the first exam session: the course contents are also part of what is examined in the second exam session (NERF0130-B-a and NERF0130-C-a)

Nervous system - Specific concepts in medicine

same as in the first exam session

Assessment methods

Nervous system - Shared concepts in medicine and dentistry

refer to NERF0130-B-a et NERF0130-C-a

Nervous system - Specific concepts in medicine

Written evaluation organized on line using the eCampus platform

Contacts

Nervous system - Shared concepts in medicine and dentistry

unchanged

Nervous system - Specific concepts in medicine

unchanged