Fundamental Neuroscience
BMRI5002
This core unit of study will introduce the main concepts of neurobiology. Students will learn the fundamentals of neural cell structure and physiology with a working understanding of neurotransmission and synaptic plasticity. The modularity of the brain and connective pathways will then be examined, with a focus of the functional anatomy of the basal ganglia, the visual cortex and the limbic system. Brain development and wiring will be studied with insights into how genetics and glial support underlie these processes. Examples will be given of how brain disorders can emerge from disruption to these fundamental processes.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Commencing semesters: 1
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: BMRI5002
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No