This is a discussion-based course intended for graduate and senior-level undergraduate students. Previous coursework in animal or human physiology is required before student can take this course. The objective of this course is to introduce the basic organization, functions, and principles of investigations of the nervous system, as well as to involve students in active learning processes. Students are required to read assigned chapters before each class and participate in group discussion, which will be mediated by the instructor. Students will also be required to make a short presentation on a related topic towards the end of the semester. Students will be evaluated based on the participation in the discussion and the presentation on the self-chosen topic.This is a discussion-based course intended for graduate and senior-level undergraduate students. Previous coursework in animal or human physiology is required before student can take this course. The objective of this course is to introduce the basic organization, functions, and principles of investigations of the nervous system, as well as to involve students in active learning processes. Students are required to read assigned chapters before each class and participate in group discussion, which will be mediated by the instructor. Students will also be required to make a short presentation on a related topic towards the end of the semester. Students will be evaluated based on the participation in the discussion and the presentation on the self-chosen topic.
動物的神經系統一向是科學家們汲汲於研究及解密的課題，也是生物醫學研究中快速發展的領域之一。本神經生物學專論乃是為研究生及大學部高年級所開設，以討論方式進行之課程。修習之學生須於每次上課之前自行閱讀指定之課程章節，並在課堂上參與討論。本課程將在學期中研習神經系統的構造與功能，並在細胞的層級詳細探討神經傳導物質和神經突觸在結構與功能之間的關係，神經元細胞內與細胞之間訊息傳遞的分子機制，最後在神經迴路的架構上探討神經系統如何整合及運作。此外，學生必須在期末進行一次自選主題的口頭專題報告。
The nervous system of animals has always been a subject that scientists are eager to study and decipher, and it is also one of the rapidly developing fields in biomedical research. This neurobiology monograph is a discussion-based course for graduate students and senior undergraduate students. Students are required to read the designated course chapters on their own before each class and participate in discussions in class. This course will study the structure and function of the nervous system during the semester, and explore in detail the relationship between the structure and function of neurotransmitters and synapses at the cellular level, as well as the molecular mechanisms of message transmission within and between neurons. , and finally explores how the nervous system integrates and operates based on the architecture of neural circuits. In addition, students must give an oral presentation on a topic of their choice at the end of the semester.
G Nicholls, AR Martin, PA Fuchs, DA Brown, ME Diamond, and D Weisblat, From Neuron to Brain, 5th ed., Sinauer Asociates, Inc., 2012 (ISBN 978-0878936090, 藝軒/文景代理).
G Nicholls, AR Martin, PA Fuchs, DA Brown, ME Diamond, and D Weisblat, From Neuron to Brain, 5th ed., Sinauer Asociates, Inc., 2012 (ISBN 978-0878936090, Yixuan/Wenjing Agency).
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 上課討論上課討論 Discuss in class |
60 | 包含與教師和學生於上課期間之發問, 討論與互動 |
| 期末口頭報告期末口頭報告 Final oral report |
20 | 學生自行選定主題之口頭報告 |
| 期末書面報告期末書面報告 Final written report |
20 | 學生自行選定主題之書面報告 |
