你知道嗎？我們每天的行動、感覺、記憶，甚至學習新技能，全都靠大腦在背後默默運作。雖然大腦只佔全身重量的 2%，但卻是身體中最忙碌、也最神祕的器官之一。本課程將帶你從科學的角度，一步步地探討大腦的結構、功能，還有它如何影響我們的身體健康。課程會從大腦的基本構造開始，介紹大腦的每個區塊在做什麼、神經元之間怎麼傳遞訊號、我們又是怎麼接收到外界的聲音、影像和觸覺。你會學到中樞神經和周邊神經系統怎麼合作控制動作、維持平衡，以及記憶到底是怎麼形成的。
除了這些基本運作，我們還會深入認識各種和大腦有關的疾病，例如阿茲海默症、帕金森氏症、中風及身心症等，了解它們是怎麼發生的、對身體有什麼影響，以及現在有哪些治療方法。同時，我們也會談到腦部的發育、神經系統的免疫反應，還有大腦受傷之後是否有可能恢復的最新研究。
這門課不需要有醫學或生物背景，只要對人腦、科技、未來生活有一點好奇心，就很歡迎來加入。我們會用圖像、影片、案例、討論的方式進行，不死背、不硬講，讓你真正理解這顆超強「CPU」的運作方式，並思考神經科學在未來世界裡會扮演什麼角色。不管你是理工科的大腦迷、人文社會科系的科技迷，還是純粹對大腦很有興趣，這門課都會讓你覺得：「原來我的大腦這麼酷！」
Do you know? Our daily movements, feelings, memory, and even learning new skills all rely on our brains to operate silently behind our backs. Although the brain only accounts for 2% of the body's weight, it is one of the busiest and most mysterious organs in the body. This course will take you to explore the structure and function of the brain step by step from a scientific perspective, and how it affects our physical health. The course starts with the basic structure of the brain, and introduces what each area of the brain is doing, how the signal is transmitted between the neural elements, and how we receive external sounds, images and contacts. You will learn how the central nervous system and the surrounding neural system cooperate to control movements, maintain balance, and how memory is formed.
In addition to these basic operations, we will also have a deep understanding of various brain-related diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Chinese and physical and mental illness, to understand how they occur, what impacts it has on the body, and what treatments are available now. At the same time, we will also discuss brain development, immune responses to neural systems, and the latest research on whether it is possible to recover after brain injury.
This course does not require a medical or biological background. As long as you have a little curiosity about human brain, technology, and future life, you are welcome to join. We will do it in the form of images, videos, cases, and discussions, without silence, and let you truly understand the way this super powerful "CPU" works and think about what role neuroscience will play in the future world. Whether you are a brain-lovers in science and engineering, a technology fan in humanities and social sciences, or purely interested in the brain, this course will make you feel: "So my brain is so cool!"
腦科學完全指南：從認識自我到成就更好的自己
Mind: A Scientific Guide to Who You Are, How You Got That Way, and How to Make the Most of It
作者： 派翠西亞・丹尼爾斯
譯者： 楊芳齊, 江峰逵
出版社：大石國際文化，2019/02/12
大腦說明書：誰在操控生活大小事？
作者： 洪蘭
出版社：信誼基金出版社
出版日期：2024/07/01
Complete Guide to Brain Science: From Knowing Yourself to Achieve a Better Self
Mind: A Scientific Guide to Who You Are, How You Got That Way, and How to Make the Most of It
Author: Patricia Dannyles
Translator: Yang Fangqi, Jiang Fengkui
Publisher: Dashi International Culture, 2019/02/12
Brain instructions: Who is manipulating big and small things in life?
Author: Hong Lan
Publisher: Xinyi Fund Publishing House
Publication date: 2024/07/01
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 期中考期中考 Midterm exam |
40 | |
| 期末考期末考 Final exam |
40 | |
| 課堂表現課堂表現 Classroom performance |
15 | |
| 彈性學習彈性學習 Flexibility Learning |
5 |
