Unit name | Neuroendocrinology |
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Unit code | MEDIM7004 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. O'Carroll |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Bristol Medical School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The students are given a background in Neuroendocrinology with emphasis on: Interconnections of the endocrine and nervous systems; Hypothalamus; Anterior pituitary hormones; Stress.
The Aims and Objectives of this Unit are to provide an introduction to the neuroendocrine systems of the body. In addition, there will be a consideration of the neuroendocrine and immune systems and their relevance to disease. While basic research will be presented, this will be done within a framework of the clinical relevance of these systems.
This Unit will specifically describe:
At the end of this unit the student:
(i) Will have a good understanding of the basics of the different neuroendocrine systems.
(ii) Will be able to discuss the methods used to investigate neuroendocrinological problems and be able to design controlled experiments.
This unit is taught through lectures and tutorials.
This unit is assessed through a combination of a two hour multiple choice examination (70%; on the basics of the different neuroendocrine systems) and a 3,000 word essay (30%).
Selected relevant review papers from the literature.