| CODE | NUR3320 | ||||||
| TITLE | Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System, Brain Imaging and EEG | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Mental Health | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit provides an introduction to the biological basis underlying the structure and functioning of the nervous system. The causes of mental health diseases are explained in terms of anatomical structures and underlying physiological systems. Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to help students develop an understanding of the structure, function and organisation of the nervous system. Information regarding different brain imaging techniques for diagnostic purposes will be provided. Thus knowledge will be applied to understand the anatomy and physiology of the brain, both in health and in disease. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • demonstrate basic knowledge regarding the structural and functional divisions of the nervous system; • explain the structure and function of neurones and glial cells; • understand the principal of neuronal action and transmission; • define the terms depolarisation, repolarisation and hyperpolarisation; • explain the sequence of events involved in synaptic transmission; • discuss the roles of various neurotransmitters in relation to various mental health disorders; • explain the location and major functions of various regions in the fore, mid and hindbrain; and • compare various types of brain imaging techniques and describe their diagnostic purpose. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • link the treatment provided to psychiatric patients with the known causes of the disease; and • demonstrate evidence based decision making skills. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: • Bear, M.F., Connors, B.W., & Paradiso, M.A. (2006).Neuroscience exploring the brain. London:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. • Fox, S.I. (2012). Human Physiology. London: W.C.B. • Gazzaniga, M.S., Ivry, R.B. & Mangun, G.R. (2013). Biology of the Mind. (4th ed.) New York:W.W. Norton. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Christopher Role Josianne Scerri |
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