2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

BMSC3139 Systems Neurophysiology

10 creditsClass Size: 90

Module manager: Professor James Deuchars
Email: j.deuchars@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisites

BMSC2118

Neurobiology

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

To provide understanding of the neuronal control of the gastrointestinal and cardiorespiratory systems with an emphasis on networks and neuronal integration. We will also investigate how activity in these networks may contribute to disease states and potential treatments for some diseases based on manipulations of these networks and/or their targets.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students will be able to:
- Understand the complexity of the neural circuits of the brain controlling some physiological systems.
- Appreciate how the integration of sensory information from the body in brainstem circuits controls homeostatic functions.
- Describe CNS networks involved in control of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
- Understand how activity in these networks may contribute to disease states
- Describe potential treatments for diseases based on manipulations of these networks and/or their targets.
- Be better able to read and understand original scientific papers

Syllabus

- Sensing and controlling the body’s internal environment
- Regulation of body weight and food intake
- Early life nutrition and long term health
- Central control of cardiovascular system – parasympathetic reflex pathways
- Central control of cardiovascular system - the sympathetic side
- Contribution of the nervous system to development and treatment of cardiovascular disease - heart failure and hypertension
- Central neuronal circuits controlling respiration
- Clinical cases arising from dysfunction of CNS circuits controlling respiration
- ‘journal club’ sessions including in depth examination of seminal papers on gastrointestinal, respiratory and cardiovascular control.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	11	1.00	11.00
Private study hours			89.00
Total Contact hours			11.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

- 89 hours of private study
- researching literature and preparing for exam.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student attendance at lectures will be monitored in line with standard faculty practice.

At level 3, and in light of the extensive reading around the topics that is required, continuous assessment will not be appropriate for most modules.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 04/04/2017

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