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Syllabus PSYCH 3104/5104 9:00 MWF Sabin 201 Dr. Linda L. Walsh |
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Syllabus PSYCH 3104/5104 9:00 MWF Sabin 201 Dr. Linda L. Walsh |
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| PROFESSOR: | Dr. Linda L. Walsh |
| Office:
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Office Hours: 2:00 T, 10:30-11:30 W, 10:00 Th;
other Mailbox: Baker 334 times by appointment; drop-bys welcome. |
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| Phone: 273-2690 Email: walsh@uni.edu |
Blakiston's Medical Dictionary defines neurology as the study of the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system, and the treatment of its disorders. This course will include all of these components although in a single semester, of course, we will just skim the surface of this content. We will cover the gross anatomy and organization of the nervous system, paying particular attention to the function of the component parts and systems. Unlike a traditional neuroanatomy course we will not have the opportunity to do dissections or spend time on the microscopic or detailed internal anatomy, but will instead relate neuroanatomy to the control of behavior. While most medical school courses on "neurology" are devoted almost entirely to diseases and disorders of the nervous system, we will use common neurological problems as a means of understanding normal nervous system function and making the neuroanatomy more meaningful. Since this course draws many students who hope to pursue a variety of helping professions, it is hoped that this coverage will provide the basis for understanding the neurological disorders and treatments you might encounter in your careers.
"How much of this stuff will be on the exam?"Resources for Neuroscience, Neurological and
Neuropsychological Terms:
Neuroscience for Kids - Glossary
Etymology of Neuroscience Terms
Clinical
Neuropsychology
Reference
Glossary
of Neuropsychology Terms
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| The digital anatomist A very comprehensive site featuring pictures and 3 dimensional reconstruction of the human brain. On-line quiz on each image. (slow and shaky connection). |
| The whole brain atlas: A comprehensive atlas of 2 dimensional scans of the human brain using techniques such as CT or MRI, including normal anatomy and pathology. |
| Virtual Hospital:The Human Brain - Human brain dissections from the University of Iowa |
| The W.U.S.M. Neuroscience Tutorial - from Washington University School of Medicine |
Requirements:
Basic
Anatomy Homework (25 pts) Due Fri., Jan 13) Color
the various brain regions on the "Build a Brain" handout so
that, when put together, it will be a more vivid brain model.
If a particular structure shows up on more than one page (e.g.
the thalamus), use the same color for that structure on all
pages. In the blank spaces on the page list each of the pictured
structures and identify which of the 5 basic divisions
(telencephalon, diencephalon, mesencephalon, metencephalon,
myelencephalon) it is a component of, and briefly identify
its basic function. As an example I will give you 2
answers that don't appear in your reading:
fornix - (which is
part of the limbic system connecting to hippocampus)
telencephalon - emotion and memory (you only have to do
this once for each structure)
internal capsule
(IC)(big axon bundle carrying messages between cortex and
lower brain areas) - telencephalon - sensory messages coming
to cortex, motor commands leaving cortex In
case you can't decode my abbreviations: BG=basal ganglia,
cer=cerebellum, mid=midbrain, hyp=hypothalamus, pg=pituitary
gland
2) Print
Studylist 1 from our online syllabus. Look through the list of
brain area terms (The Brain From Bottom to Top) Briefly write
down the basic function of any brain area that you did not
just identify the function of on your brain model pages. Turn
in these and the brain model pages.
3) From the
1/11 area on our online syllabus, complete the"Label the Brainstem" and "Label
the Lobes" exercises and submit it to me
(walsh@uni.edu) or in class.
Neuron Structure Quiz* 10 pts
Due 1/30
Label Spinal Cord Cross Section 15 pts 2/13
Paper: Explaining
Recent Neurological Research
For this assignment
you will turn in the abstracts of 3 recent((since 2006) human
neurological/neuropsychological research reports (published
studies) which you feel you could write your journal article
paper about on 3/9. I will approve those which are best suited
to the paper assignment. From the approved articles you will
select 1 to "explain" to a layperson audience via your paper,
including explaining the underlying neuroanatomy,
neurochemistry, background on the neurological
disorder/problem and symptoms, research methods, etc. A
handout will provide more detail. Steps 2 and 3 of this
assignment are due on 4/2 and 4/16 respectively. Grad students
will be emailed instructions for their paper assignment.
Optional
Assignments
Optional assignments
are additional assignments to be factored in your grade just
like required assignments. Doing extra assignments decreases
the proportion of your semester grade based on tests and
increases the proportion based on assignments. Doing optional
assignments increases the "points possible" as well as
the "points earned" in the calculation of your grade (that is,
these are not freebie extra credit points).
Create a
Brain Area, Pathway or System Model (up to 30 pts; minimum
15 anatomical regions labeled)
During the semester
we cover specific brain regions and several pathways or
interconnected systems. Your task, should you choose to accept
it, is to create a good visual model that you think could help
the class learn the underlying anatomy. Your model must be well labeled
and must be turned in while we are covering that pathway or
system. Points earned will reflect the amount of
detail, the accuracy, and the value as an educational
tool. You are encouraged to use color coding and
identifiable neuroanatomical landmarks, and to mount or
present your model in a sturdy fashion that could be passed
around class. Suggestions: detailed model of the brain stem
external features, the midline surface of the brain, detailed functional
subareas of the cortex, spinal cord and nerves in
cross-section, coronal or horizontal section of the brain, the
routes followed by the spinothalamic pathway, the dorsal
column pathway, or the corticospinal pathway. May be done
once.
10 pt Extra
Credit. Keep a blank videotape handy to record any
shows, segments, or news reports related to the
neuroanatomy/neurology covered in this class or locate a
recent relevant video link online. Turn the tape/url in to me
with a summary
of the program, why you think it's relevant to the
class, and a critical evaluation of the segment using the
linked handout.(tape will be returned). May be done once.
Grades will be based on the total number of points accumulated during the semester. The multi-part paper assignment is worth 100 points for undergraduates. The paper assignment for graduate students extensive than that of the undergrads and is worth 125 points.**Completion of optional assignments changes the points possible for the semester. You must have a passing average on the tests to pass the course.
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| "Gentlemen,
look on this wonder! Whatever the bids of the bidders, They cannot be high enough for it; For it the globe lay preparing quintillions of years, without one animal or plant; For it the revolving cycles truly and steadily roll'd. In this head the all-baffling brain; In it and below it, the makings of heroes." - Walt Whitman - I Sing the Body Electric, 1855 |
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