neu350 - Biological Foundations of Neuroscience (Complete module description)

Module label	Biological Foundations of Neuroscience
Module code	neu350
Credit points	6.0 KP
Workload	180 h ( Lecture Total workload 90 h: 28 h contact / 14 h tutorial / 48 h self-study and preparation for exam Seminar Total workload 90 h: 28 h contact / 62 h self-study and preparation for exam )
Institute directory	Department of Neurosciences
Applicability of the module	Master's Programme Neuroscience (Master) > Background Modules
Responsible persons	Koch, Karl-Wilhelm (authorised to take exams) Neidhardt, John (authorised to take exams) Klump, Georg Martin (authorised to take exams) Hartmann, Anna-Maria (authorised to take exams) Greschner, Martin (authorised to take exams) Owczarek-Lipska, Marta (authorised to take exams) Greschner, Martin (module responsibility)
Prerequisites	Recommended in combination with "Research Techniques in Neuroscience"
Skills to be acquired in this module	Upon successful completion of this course, students have acquired basic knowledge of fundamental principles of neurobiology. The aim of this background module is to provide a solid biological knowledge base required for studying advanced neuroscientific topics. It is designed in particular, but not exclusively, for students joining the local M.Sc. Neuroscience program from previous study paths with little (neuro)biological background. ++ Neurosci. knowlg. + Scient. Literature + Social skills + Interdiscipl. knowlg. + Scientific English
Module contents	The background module consists of a lecture series and an associated seminar. The following topics are covered: • Biochemistry • Genetics • Electrophysiology • Cell biology • Systems Neuroscience
Recommended reading	Neuroscience, newest edition; Purves; Sinauer Accociates Stryer Biochemistry and Alberts et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell, several editions Molecular Biology of the Gene, Watson (Pearson Verlag)
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Language of instruction	English
Duration (semesters)	1 Semester
Module frequency	annually
Module capacity	unlimited

Type of course	SWS	Frequency	Workload of compulsory attendance
Lecture	2	SuSe or WiSe	28
Seminar	2	SuSe or WiSe	28
Total module attendance time			56 h

Examination	Prüfungszeiten	Type of examination
Final exam of module	at the end of the course	KL