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NEUR3004: Integrative Neuroscience

This second semester unit is designed to introduce students to "cutting edge" issues in the neurosciences and to be taken in conjunction with NEUR3003. This course is a combination of small group lectures on current issues in neuroscience, seminar groups and mini research projects. Examples of recent seminar topics include imaging pain, emotions, neural development and plasticity, vision, mechanisms of neural degeneration.

Code NEUR3004
Academic unit Department of Medical Sciences
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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ANAT2X10 or BMED2402 or BMED2403 or BMED2406 or MEDS2001 or PHSI2X05 or PHSI2X07
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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NEUR3904 and NEUR4001
Assumed knowledge:
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Students who have not successfully completed an introductory neuroscience course are advised to familiarise themselves with the content in Bear, Connors and Paradiso "Exploring the Brain".

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Gain an in depth understanding of a subfield of neuroscientific literature
  • LO2. Develop an awareness of the process of performing scientific research and how this contributes to our knowledge.
  • LO3. Develop your critical evaluation skills.
  • LO4. Develop your capacity to integrate information from a variety of sources.
  • LO5. Gain an awareness of ethical issues which need to be considered in the conduct of scientific research.
  • LO6. Develop your written communication skills.
  • LO7. Develop your ability to perform effective searches of online Databases
  • LO8. Show an ability to think creatively about a research problem
  • LO9. Develop your ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with others from a range of backgrounds.
  • LO10. Develop your ability to defend your point of view based on evidence.

Unit outlines

Unit outlines will be available 2 weeks before the first day of teaching for the relevant session.