neu440 - Visual Neuroscience
Module label | Visual Neuroscience |
Modulkürzel | neu440 |
Credit points | 15.0 KP |
Workload | 450 h |
Institute directory | Department of Neurosciences |
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Prerequisites | attendance in pre-meeting, priority is given to students who attended neu140 BM Neurophysiology and / or neu150 BM Neuroanatomy |
Skills to be acquired in this module | + Neurosci. knowlg. Expt. methods Independent research Scient. literature + Social skills Interdiscipl. knowlg. + Maths/Stats/Progr. Data present./disc. + Scientific English + Ethics + During the module the students acquire advanced theoretical knowledge of the molecular and cellular characteristics of retinal circuits and physiology. + Students learn to plan and perform a research project independently (includes: literature research and usage of data banks (PUBMED, Gene Bank, Expasy etc.) + Students are introduced to scientific writing / have to write a scientific report. + Students acquire advanced skills in data analysis (including statistics, computational neuroscience, image analysis) + The module can serve the purpose of preparing for a Master's thesis. |
Module contents | 1. Independent performance of an individual research project in small groups. Dates are individually arranged with the respective supervisor. Available project topics will be presented in the pre-meeting. Methods include: Option 1: Molecular Neuroscience Option 2: Neuroanatomy Option 3: Neurophysiology 2. Participation in the "Journal club" seminar, including presentation of the project and the results obtained. |
Literaturempfehlungen | + http://webvision.med.utah.edu/ (H. Holb et al. (2016) The organization of the retina and visual system) + 20 to 30 selected original papers on vision research (depending on individual project) + J.E. Dowling (2012) The Retina- An approachable Part of the Brain, Revised Edition, Harvard University Press + R.W. Rodieck (1998) The first steps in seeing, Sinauer Associates, Inc. |
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Language of instruction | English |
Duration (semesters) | 1 Semester |
Module frequency | halbjährlich |
Module capacity | unlimited |
Reference text | Regular active participation and presentation(s) within the scope of the seminar are required to pass the module. Furthermore, participation in a joint poster presentation of concurrent research modules is required to pass the module. |
Lehrveranstaltungsform | Comment | SWS | Frequency | Workload of compulsory attendance |
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Seminar | 2 | 28 | ||
Projektorientiertes Modul | 8 | WiSe | 112 | |
Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt | 140 h |
Examination | Prüfungszeiten | Type of examination |
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Final exam of module | flexible, after individual project |
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