Neural Circuits (C1098)
Neural Circuits
Module C1098
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
Topics covered include:
- Organisation and modulation of central pattern generator (CPG) circuits
- Advanced techniques for monitoring and manipulating neural circuits
- Modelling of neural circuits
- Sensory and motor functions of spinal cord circuits
- Brain circuits underlying motor control
- Circuits underlying non-associative and associative learning
- Addiction and learning circuits
- Defects in circuits
- Development of neural circuits
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Unseen Examination | End of Year Assessment | 70.00% |
| Coursework | 30.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | T2 Week 16 | 70.00% |
| Exercise | T2 Week 13 | 30.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Teaching | LECTURE | 1 hour | 222222222222 |
| Spring Teaching | SEMINAR | 1 hour | 000001000001 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Prof George Kemenes
Convenor, Assess convenor
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/1469
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