Summer 2023  |  NSCI 3101 Section 001: Neurobiology I: Molecules, Cells, and Systems (87401)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Enrollment Requirements:
NSci 2001 or 2101
Times and Locations:
Summer Session 13 wk
 
05/15/2023 - 08/11/2023
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Enrollment Status:
Open (29 of 50 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course discusses the basic principles of cellular and molecular neurobiology and nervous systems. The main topics include: Organization of simple networks, neural systems and behavior; how the brain develops and the physiology and communication of neurons and glia; the molecular and genetic basis of cell organization; ion channel structure and function; the molecular basis of synaptic receptors; transduction mechanisms and second messengers; intracellular regulation of calcium; neurotransmitter systems, including excitation and inhibition, neuromodulation, system regulation, and the cellular basis of learning, memory, and cognition. The course is intended for students majoring in neuroscience, but is open to all students with the required prerequisites. This course is offered in person in the fall and spring semesters and online ONLY in the summer semester. The online summer section covers the same material at the same depth and breadth as the in person fall and spring sections of the course. However, the summer session is 13 weeks (fall and spring are 14 weeks), so the summer course will progress at a slightly faster pace. This is a 3 credit course, so it is expected that students will spend about 150 hours working on course material. This means that the average student can expect to spend ~12 hrs/week on the course. How much time individual students need to spend working on course material will depend on their learning styles.
Class Description:
This course serves as an introduction to the basic principles of cellular and molecular neurobiology and nervous system function. The main topics include: basic neuroanatomy and cellular organization of the nervous system, ion currents and generation of electrical potentials, synaptic neurotransmission, sensory systems, motor circuits, basal ganglia and cerebellar function, neurodevelopment and plasticity, stem cells and CNS regeneration and the effect of sex hormones on brain development.
Grading:
97% Quizzes
3% In-class Presentations
Exam Format:
multiple choice
Class Format:
100% Lecture The course consists of three hours of lecture per week and approximately six hours of preparation and study per week for students
Workload:
20 Pages Reading Per Week
10 Homework Assignment(s)
7 Quiz(zes)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/87401/1235
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
31 August 2011

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