Title
Neuroscience foundation taught module
Credits (ECTS)
5
Module Places
Course Instance
SPD only
Module Code:
NS308
Please indicate if generic (GS) or
specialised module
Elective Places
Discipline specific
Indicative Module Descriptor: (about 150 words)
In this module students will attend a series of 20 Neuroscience lectures in Neuroanatomy,
and Neurophysiology after receiving permission to attend from the course co-ordinators.
The module aims to give students the opportunity to ….
 Strengthen knowledge of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology
Indicative Learning Outcomes: (about 5 bullet points)
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to describe….
 The structure and organisation of the human nervous system
 The structure and function of neurons and glia
 The process of CNS neurotransmission
 The structure and function of the somatosensory system and the physiology of
pain
 The structure and function of the motor system
 How the brain makes us sleep, eat and learn
Workload: (specify or delete as appropriate)
Class Contact:
Lecture attendance
Workshop
20
Autonomous Student Learning
Reading literature
80
Assessment(s) (choose from below or add your own)
Students will undergo a 2 hour multiple choice test at the end of the module.
Type % of marks Timing
Computer based multiple choice test
Result
100%
Pass / Fail