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Experimental approaches to studying neuronal circuits in health and disease: from theory to practical application (CLNE0043)

Key information

Faculty
Faculty of Brain Sciences
Teaching department
果冻影院 Queen Square Institute of Neurology
Credit value
15
Restrictions
Only students from 果冻影院 Queen Square Institute of Neurology can register on this module.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module aims to provide the students with a theoretical understanding and illustrate and demonstrate practical application of the major methodologies used to study neuronal circuits in health and disease.

The course is arranged in three sub-modules, each of which consists of two 1-hour lectures and a 4-hour experimental demonstration session at the research laboratories of the Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy in 果冻影院 Queen Square Institute of Neurology. The covered topics are:

路听听听听听听听 Intracellular electrophysiological recordings: from ion channels to spiking activity.

路听听听听听听听 Imaging synaptic and network activity with one or two photons.

路听听听听听听听 Extracellular electrophysiological recordings and optogenetic manipulation of neuronal network activity.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In person
Methods of assessment
100% Coursework
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
20
Module leader
Professor Kirill Volynski
Who to contact for more information
m.khanom@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Important information

The catalogue has been updated with key information about the modules that will run during the 2024/25 academic session. Current and prospective students can browse through the catalogue to consider possible module choices for the coming year.

Please note,听information in the catalogue is听subject to change as teaching and assessment arrangements for 2024/25 may need to be adjusted in line with the University's Feedback and Assessment principles and operating model.

Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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