| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 1 |
| Old unit code |
910.217 |
| Outcomes |
Students learn (1) the neuronal basis of the functioning of the nervous system and an appreciation of contemporary areas of neuroscience like regeneration, ageing and memory; (2) basic regional topography of the nervous system, its development and blood supply; (3) the relationship between structure and function, illustrated by the major motor and sensory systems; (4) the fundamentals of neurological imaging; and (5) how neuroanatomy is used and related to neuroscience research. |
| Content |
This unit considers the development, gross anatomy and cellular organisation of the brain and spinal cord and examines the structural and functional organisation of major sensory and motor pathways. Attention is also paid to an understanding of some contemporary issues in neuroscience including neural plasticity, memory, ageing and regeneration. The evolutionary perspective is added by an introduction to comparative structure.
Laboratory classes allow both self-paced and supervised examination of the human brain. Examples of the increasingly complex methods for observing and studying the human brain are introduced. |
| Assessment |
This comprises a two-hour end-of-semester written examination, a practical examination in the form of spot questions, a laboratory mid-semester test and laboratory examination, and a weekly open-book essay. Attendance and laboratory participation also contribute to assessment.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor's pass degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Professor Stuart Bunt |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
| Advisable prior study: 12 points from ANHB1101 Human Biology I, ANHB1102 Human Biology II, BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology, BIOL1131 Plant and Animal Biology, SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell, PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain, PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context. Human biology units are strongly recommended. Students who have not completed the 12 points of advisable prior study are requested to contact the unit co-ordinator. Students who have not passed ANHB1102 Human Biology II must undertake prescribed extra background reading. |
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs/tutorials: 2–3 hrs per week
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| Unit web page |
http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
[Some unit web pages are still under construction and will be available in 2010.]
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| Texts | |
Crossman, A. R. and Neary, D. Neuroanatomy, an Illustrated Colour Text, 2nd edn: Churchill Livingston 2005
England, M. and Wakely, J. A Colour Atlas of the Brain and Spinal Cord, 2nd edn: Mosby/Elsevier 2006
Nolte, J. The Human Brain: an Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy, 6th edn: Mosby Inc. 2009 |
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- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
- Assistance with study skills, including English language skills, is available free of charge from Student Services for all enrolled students (see http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/ss/learning). Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423.
- Books and other materials wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.
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