BNS2011

Brain structure and function

(MED)

Associate Professor Stephen Robinson

6 points + First semester + Clayton + Three 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour practical class or equivalent per week + Prerequisite: BMS1052 or equivalent by permission

Synopsis: This unit introduces the history and current status of behavioural neuroscience. It then reviews the gross and cellular structure of the brain and spinal cord. The majority of the course examines the structural and functional organisation of the brainstem, cerebellum, thalamus, basal ganglia, hypothalamus, cerebral cortex, vasculature and ventricular systems. Emphasis will be placed on how these various parts of the brain mediate behaviour and the neurological consequences that result from their dysfunction.

Assessment: Written theory examination (short answer and multiple choice questions, 2-hours): 50% + 1-hour laboratory spot test: 30% + Tutorial assessment: 20%