Teacher(s)
Language
French
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Prerequisites
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | The objectives are to learn the approaches of cellular and molecular biology which allow to develop different experimental models needed to study the mechanisms of neuronal loss, which are found in several neurodegenerative diseases. |
Content
The lecture is divided into 3 main parts. In the first part the cellular organization of the nervous system will be approached, in the second part, the functioning of the nervous system will be explored through the presentation of some essential nervous activities (for example vision, motricity, memory) and in the third part the gross anatomy of the brain.
Teaching methods
The teaching is organized in the form of lectures on the campus.
Evaluation methods
The assessment consists of a written exam. It includes multiple-choice questions (MCQ) and short open-answer or long-answer questions, possibly involving diagrams to be represented or completed.
The final mark will take into account the results of the different parts of the examination. It will be based on an arithmetic average that considers, among other things, the number of hours taught by each teacher. However, a minimum level of proficiency in all parts is essential to demonstrate the skills and knowledge defined in the learning outcomes of the teaching unit. In the event of a major failure in one of the parts, teachers may award the lowest mark, whether in the first or second session.
The final mark will take into account the results of the different parts of the examination. It will be based on an arithmetic average that considers, among other things, the number of hours taught by each teacher. However, a minimum level of proficiency in all parts is essential to demonstrate the skills and knowledge defined in the learning outcomes of the teaching unit. In the event of a major failure in one of the parts, teachers may award the lowest mark, whether in the first or second session.
Other information
An understanding of this course requires that the student has acquired a basic skills/knowledge in general biology, cytology and histology. The student having weaknesses in these basic skills is invited to train by consulting the corresponding courses within the faculty (essentially course of block 1 of the program in Biomedical Sciences)
Online resources
For the section dedicated to neuroanatomy : https://sites.uclouvain.be/braininteratlas/fr
Bibliography
- Il n'y a pas de support de cours obligatoire. Les étudiants disposeront de notes de cours sur le site Moodle. Il leur sera également proposé un ouvrage de référence.
Teaching materials
- Il n'y a pas de support de cours obligatoire. Les étudiants disposeront de notes de cours sur le site Moodle. Il leur sera également proposé un ouvrage de référence.
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