NJIT Neuropathology 448 Spring 2011
Instructor: Darshan J Desai darshan@adm.njit.edu
Wednesday & Friday 11:30am to 12:55pm
CKB 226
Text Books: Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases 2nd Edition by Hal Blumenfeld &
Strunk and White Elements of Style
All titles are available in NJIT Bookstore or Amazon.com
Lecture/Date
1
Jan 19
2
Jan 21
Day
Wednesday
Friday
Topic
Intro to the course/Objectives
Intro to Brain & nervous system
3
4
Jan 26
Jan 28
Wednesday
Friday
Intro Cell biology
Intro Molecular Biology
5
6
Feb 2
Feb 4
Wednesday
Friday
Intro to pathology
Continued intro to pathology
7
8
Feb 9
Feb 11
Wednesday
Friday
Multiple Sclerosis 1
Multiple Sclerosis 2
9
10
Feb 16
Feb 18
Wednesday
Friday
Als 1
Als 2
11
12
Feb 23
Feb 25
Wednesday
Friday
Epilepsy 1
Epilepsy 2
13
14
Mar 2
Mar 4
Wednesday
Friday
Parkinson’s 1
Parkinson’s 2
15
16
Mar 9
Mar 11
Wednesday
Friday
Alzheimer's 1
Alzheimer's 2
17
18
Mar 23
Mar 25
Wednesday
Friday
Student disease A-1 TBD
Student disease A-2 TBD
19
20
Mar 30
April 1
Wednesday
Friday
Student disease B-1 TBD
Student disease B-2 TBD
21
22
April 6
April 8
Wednesday
Friday
Student disease C-1 TBD
Student disease C-2 TBD
23
24
April 13
April 15
Wednesday
Friday
Student disease D-1 TBD
Student disease D-1 TBD
25
April 20
Wednesday
Large Group diseas A-1 TBD
26
April 22
Friday
No class!
27
April 27
Wednesday
Large Group disease A-2 TBD
28
29
April 28
May 3
Friday
Tuesday
Large Group disease B-1 TBD
Large Group disease B-2 TBD
Grading:
Groups will be graded by both students and instructor. Instructor will have 75% of value
(power points and written mini-review works), with student’s evaluation be the 10% of
complete grade. A cumulative final will at the end of the semester during final period
15%.
Teams of 2 will prepare the power points with a lecture length of 45mins, followed by
discussion time by audience and instructor. Additionally, you’ll have to submit a 5-10
page mini-review of the topic covered, individually. These papers will be submitted to
Turnitin.com via MOODLE for review and academic integrity validation.
Plagiarism is defined as the act of using another person's words or ideas without
giving credit to that person!
This is an honor course and there is zero tolerance!!
Appoints by arrangement
Phone: 973.642.7084
Email: darshan@adm.njit.edu
With regards to responding to email correspondence, I will try to reply
to emails with in 24-48 hrs after receiving them. Please include the
course number and name in subject line of email. If you do not receive a
reply from me by then, please email me again including the original
email sent!