ECTS
4 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Description
The brain is at the heart of human behavior. It is the body's control tower. It continuously receives a flow of information from both the external environment and the body. This information must be processed and analyzed rapidly, in order to propose an appropriate response. All these mechanisms, which at first glance appear complex, are based on simple biological mechanisms.
Objectives
The aim of EU Brain Exploration is to discover how the brain system works. Starting with basic biological knowledge and covering the fundamental concepts of cellular function, we will advance our understanding of how our brain works. Functions such as sensoriality, motricity, memory and emotion will serve as concrete examples, and will be studied in an integrated way, from the molecular to the cellular to the behavioral level.
Teaching hours
- Exploring the brain - CMLecture21,5h
- Brain exploration - TDTutorial12h
Necessary prerequisites
A minimum knowledge of biology is expected for this course (high school level). Knowing what a cell is and its composition is a good starting point.
Recommended prerequisites*: a scientific mind and a desire to learn more about how the brain works.
Knowledge control
2 continuous assessments (50% of final grade) + a final assessment (50%)
Syllabus
Part 1: What is the brain?
CM1 /CM2: What is the Brain (I) and (II)? (different cell types. Nervous messages)
CM3: Development/Evolution of the SN (Comparative anatomy in vertebrates)
TD1A / TD1B : Analysis of scientific articles - methodology (How to read and analyze scientific articles)
TD2: Neuroanatomy/Methods and techniques
Part 2: How does the brain integrate different sensory inputs?
CM4-CM5: Somatosensoriality (I) and (II)
CM6 : Hearing system
CM7 : Visual system
CM8 : Taste system
TD3 : Olfactory system
Part 3: How does the brain generate behavior?
CM9: Motor systems and motricity (Motor system, PNS, reflexes)
CM10 : Language (Articulated language in humans, Communication in animals)
CM11 : Emotions/Regulation of autonomous systems.
TD4 : Emotions/Regulation of autonomous systems
Part 4: How is the brain system modulated by internal states and the environment?
CM12 : Awakening/Sleeping/Awareness
CM13 : Memory/Learning
CM14 : Pharmacology
TD5 A / TD5B: Neuropathology
TD6 : Pharmacology -
Further information
Hourly volumes*:
CM :21.5h
TD :12h
Manager*: Julien ROUSSEL / Zoé HUSSON
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