| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 7 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Become acquainted with the field of study, research and assessment methods of neuroscience.
- Learn about the neural mechanisms that form the basis of emotions, ideas and behaviors.
- Learn about the brain development, repair and regeneration.
- Become acquainted with the relationship between neurons in different brain regions and cognitive processes.
- Learn about the current trends and approaches in neuroscience.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | The course is about the structure and function of the nervous system, and its influence on human psychological function. It includes the biological insights about neural cell structure and function, intra-and intercellular signaling systems, organization of the brain and spinal cord. Neural bases of processing the sensory information and programming of the motor response as well as higher human psychological function such as perception, attention, learning, memory, emotion, decision making and social behaviors are covered in the course. Finally, research techniques in neuroscience studies such as fMRI, EEG and TMS are introduced. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Studying the Nervous System |
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2nd Week |
Electrical Signalling of Nerve Cells (Ion Channels and Transporters) |
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3rd Week |
Synaptic Transmission (Neurotransmitters and Their Receptors) |
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4th Week |
Molecular Signalling within Neurons |
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5th Week |
Synaptic Plasticity |
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6th Week |
Early Brain Development |
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7th Week |
Construction and Modification of Neural Circuits |
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8th Week |
Mid-term Exam |
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9th Week |
Repair and Regeneration in the Nervous System |
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10th Week |
Sensory Processing I (Touch, Proprioception, Pain) |
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11th Week |
Sensory Processing II (Vision, Auditory System, Chemical Senses) |
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12th Week |
Movement and Its Central Control |
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13th Week |
Movement and Its Central Control II |
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14th Week |
Speech and Language |
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15th Week |
Emotions |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Purves, D., Augustine, G. J., Fitzpatrick, D., Hall, W. C., LaMantia, A., & White, L. E. (2012). Neuroscience (5th ed.). Sunderland, MA: Sinauer.
* The primary textbook for this course is renewed every year.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Other
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Quiz |
4 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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70 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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70 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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30 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
4 |
20 |
80 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
|
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| Total Work Load | 208 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 6.93 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 7 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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