NEUROSCIENCES
Stampa
Enrollment year
2019/2020
Academic year
2019/2020
Regulations
DM270
Academic discipline
BIO/09 (PHYSIOLOGY)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
Course
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Year of study
Period
2nd semester (02/03/2020 - 12/06/2020)
ECTS
3
Lesson hours
24 lesson hours
Language
Italian
Activity type
ORAL TEST
Teacher
D'ANGELO EGIDIO UGO (titolare) - 3 ECTS
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Course contents
The Neuroscience course is aimed at understanding the main functions and dysfunctions of the nervous system.
Particular attention will be devoted to the relationships between molecular, cellular, and system events, conditions and principles of pharmacological intervention. The course will cover the following aspects.
• Biophysical and biochemical functions of neurons. Mathematical models of neurons and synapses.
• Coding of information in neurons and synapses. Principles of information theory.
• Mechanisms of synaptic plasticity. Induction and expression. Cellular memory foundations.
• Relationship between the cellular properties and behavior: animal models and neural networks. Animal models for the study of nervous system disorders. Circuit and cellular principles of generation of higher functions.
• Consciousness, memory. Attention, motivation, reward. Thought, perception, and motor skills.
• Pathophysiology: main pathologies
• Principles of therapy of nervous system disorders.
Teaching methods
Practical exercise: none
Reccomended or required readings
E. D’Angelo, A. Peres, “Fisiologia: Molecole, Cellule e Sistemi”, Vol I-II; EDI-ERMES.
Assessment methods
No in itinere tests.
Further information
Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030