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Class Texts: Principles of Neural Science, 4th or newer ed. (Kandel, Schwartz &
Jessell)
Both books should be available at Off-Campus Books (Campbell Rd.) & the UTD
bookstore.
Course Purpose:
Purpose of the course is to supply the basic notions in the field of cellular neuroscience,
and the intellectual tools for understanding recent advances of the molecular and cellular
events underlying neural signaling, synaptic transmission, neural development, and
plasticity.
Course structure:
3) cell physiology of the neuron in terms of passive and active properties of neuronal
membranes
Assessment:
4) know the basic properties of central and peripheral synapses and their short-and
lont-term plasticity
Grading:
Students' progress will be monitored with a written test every three lessons. The
performance at the test will be averaged at the end of the semester. Material for these
exams will be taken from readings, class lectures and discussion. Attendance will be
strongly encouraged. The format of the exam questions is designed to be challenging and
to encourage integrative thought about the material. Student who fail or can not be
present at one or more tests will have to take a final exam on the part corresponding to
the failure/absence, at the end of the semester. Students who pass all tests will not have to
take a final exam.
Grading: The percentage of the correct answers will be evaluated in the test.