THE IGSIN COURSE - Interdisciplinary Neuroscience (IGSIN913)
Course in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience (6 ECT's) Planned for autumn 2024. Registration will be announced aprox. July 2024
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Course information
Teaching language:
English. If all participants and teachers are native Norwegian speakers, part of the course may be presented in a Scandinavian language.
Organisation:
Approximately thirty hours of lectures, demonstrations and/or laboratory work, concentrated over a two week period.
The course will have a problem-oriented focus and students are expected to participate during the whole teaching period. The course is given once a year.
Note that in-person presence is required at least for 80% of the course to obtain any ECTS points. We discourage from registering for the course if this criterion cannot be met.
Goal:
The course is intended to give the students a basic and integrated understanding of the interplay between neurobiological systems and cognition, affect and behaviour. They will also receive an introduction to basic central methods in neuroscience.
Specific goals:
During the course the students will be introduced to the most important neurobiological systems (neuroanatomical and neurophysiological). They will be introduced to neuromolecular mechanisms and neuropharmacology. Important psychiatric and neuropsychological clinical conditions as well as normal psychological functions will be described and methods for measuring these will be demonstrated.
Student qualification:
The course is obligatory for students accepted by IGSIN. It is expected that students take the course during their first year in the programme. The students at IGSIN will take priority to attend the course. For other applicants relevant qualifications at Master’s level are required. Applicants can have a relevant background in medicine, psychology, biology, information science, linguistics etc.
Student evaluation:
A written essay focused on integrative perspectives on neuro-anatomical, physiological, chemical and psychological aspects of mental diseases and normal behavioral functions.
Recommended literature:
About 400 pages
Bear,M.F., Connors,B.W. Paradiso,M.A. (2015). Neuroscience. Exploring the brain., Baltimore: Lippincott, Williams and Williams. Chapters: 1, 5 - 7, 15, 18, 20-25.
Biologisk og medisinsk psykologi: Milde, AM, Grønli,J., Flaten, A. (2024)
Tentative schedule 2024:
| Date | Time | Location | Theme | Teacher |
| Week 39 | ||||
| 23.09.2024 | 13:00 - 13:45 | Welcome and presentation of the course | Marco Hirnstein (UoB) | |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Basic genetics | Stephanie Le Hellard (UoB) | ||
| 16:15- … | Mount Ulriken? | Social activity: Exploring nature and nurture | ||
| 24.09.2024 | 09:15 - 10:00 | Presentation PhD project | Marco Hirnstein (UoB) | |
| 10:15 - 12:30 | Neuropsychiatry: Schizophrenia | Erik Johnsen (UoB/HuH) | ||
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Demo. Gene expression in CNS | Rita Holdhus (UoB) | ||
| 14:30 - 16:15 | Epigenetics in psychiatric disorders | Kira Daniela Høffler (UoB) | ||
| 25.09.2024 | 09:15 - 10:00 | Presentation PhD project | Marco Hirnstein (UoB) | |
| 10:15 - 12:30 | Basic Neurophysiology and neurotransmission | Clive Bramham (UoB) | ||
| 13:30 - 16:30 | Biological rhythms and sleep | Janne Grønli (UoB) | ||
| 26.09.2024 | 09:15 - 12:30 | Basic neuroanatomy: "The Human Brain - A Painting and Crafts Course" - Part I | Jelena Mrdalj/Marco Hirnstein (UoB) | |
| 13:30 - 16:00 | Basic neuroanatomy: "The Human Brain - A Painting and Crafts Course" - Part II | Jelena Mrdalj/Marco Hirnstein (UoB) | ||
| 27.09.2024 | 09:15 - 10:00 | Presentation PhD project | Marco Hirnstein (UoB) | |
| 10:15 - 12:00 | Basic neuroanatomy: "The Human Brain - A Painting and Crafts Course" - Part III | Jelena Mrdalj/Marco Hirnstein (UoB) | ||
| 13:00 - 15:00 | LAB | Basic neuroanatomy: Dissection of the brain - demo | Jelena Mrdalj (UoB) | |
| Week 40 | ||||
| 30.09.2024 | 09:15 - 10:00 | Presentation PhD project | Marco Hirnstein (UoB) | |
| 10:15 - 12:15 | Non-invasive brain stimulation: Methods and applications | Marco Hirnstein (UoB) | ||
| 13:30 - 16:15 | ALREK | Clinical neuropsychology | Astri Lundervold (UoB) | |
| 01.10.2024 | 09:15 - 12:00 | AlREK, 3F9 Hardbakka | Demo: Neuropsychological tests | Eike Wehling/Steinun Adolfsdottir (UoB) |
| 13:15 - 16:00 | ALREK | Brain imaging: fMRI - Methods & Applications | Karsten Specht (UoB) | |
| 02.10.2024 | 09:15 - 12:00 | Emotion, affect and the brain | Stefan Koelsch (UoB) | |
| 13:00 - 16:00 | Neuropsychiatry: Depression and bipolar disorder | Ute Kessler (UoB) | ||
| 03.10.2024 | 09:15 - 10:00 | Presentation PhD project | Marco Hirnstein (UoB) | |
| 10:15 - 12:00 | Human electrophysiology: EEG/ERP | Daniela Pfabigan (UoB) | ||
| 12:45 - 14:00 | LAB | Demo of in vivo reg in the rat/EEG-ERP | Clive Bramham / Daniela Pfabigan | |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | LAB | Demo of in vivo reg in the rat/EEG-ERP | Clive Bramham / Daniela Pfabigan | |
| 04.10.2024 | 09:15 - 11:00 | Language and Neuroimaging | Karsten Specht (UoB) | |
| 11:15 - 13:00 | MR facilities, hospital | Demonstration MR Scanner | Karsten Specht (UoB) | |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Cafeteria 4th floor | Evaluation of the IGSIN course & Lunch | Marco Hirnstein (UoB) | |
Deadline for delivery of essay: To be decided during course
Academic questions to: Marco.hirnstein@uib.no
Maximum number participants:15
Deadline for registration:
August 20
