Physiology and Neurobiology

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Credits
6
Types
Compulsory
Requirements
This subject has not requirements, but it has got previous capacities
Department
UAB
The course on physiology and neurobiology aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the functions and mechanisms of the body, particularly focusing on the nervous system. It covers fundamental principles, cellular and molecular mechanisms, and the integration and regulation of physiological systems. The course also addresses research methods, and critical thinking skills, emphasizing the application of knowledge to scientific research.

Teachers

Person in charge

  • Albert Quintana Romero ( )

Weekly hours

Theory
2
Problems
2
Laboratory
0
Guided learning
0
Autonomous learning
6

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

  • K1 - Recognize the basic principles of biology, from cellular to organism scale, and how these are related to current knowledge in the fields of bioinformatics, data analysis, and machine learning; thus achieving an interdisciplinary vision with special emphasis on biomedical applications.
  • K6 - Recognize the ethical problems that arise from advances in the knowledge and in the application of biological concepts and their computational processing.

Skills

  • S6 - Identify and interpret relevant data, within the area of study, to make judgments that include social, scientific or ethical reflections.
  • S8 - Make decisions, and defend them with arguments, in the resolution of problems in the areas of biology, as well as, within the appropriate fields, health sciences, computer sciences and experimental sciences.
  • S9 - Exploit biological and biomedical information to transform it into knowledge; in particular, extract and analyze information from databases to solve new biological and biomedical problems.

Competences

  • C6 - Detect deficiencies in the own knowledge and overcome them through critical reflection and the choice of the best action to expand this knowledge.
  • C7 - Detect, from within the scope of the degree, inequalities based on sex and gender in society; integrate the different needs and preferences based on sex and gender in the design of solutions and problem solving.

Objectives

  1. Acquisition of the basic knowledge of physiology and neurobiology
    Related competences: K1, C7, C6,
  2. Applying current research in physiology and neurobiology to solve biomedical challenges
    Related competences: K1, K6, S6, S8, S9, C7, C6,

Contents

  1. Foundations of Physiology
    Introduction to physiology, liquid compartments, homeostasis, and excitable cells
  2. Integrative systems: Endocrine System
    Organization, secretion, and action of hormones
  3. Integrative Systems: Nervous System
    Function, organization, and development of the nervous system
  4. Sensory systems
    Physiological bases of sensory systems, somatosensory system
  5. Special senses
    Vision, hearing, taste, smell
  6. Arousal and motivational systems
    Sleep/wakefulness control, physiological bases of motivation
  7. Motor control
    Movement processing, descending and spinal paths
  8. Memory and learning
    Biological bases of memory and learned behaviors

Activities

Activity Evaluation act




Mid term exam


Objectives: 1 2
Contents:
Theory
2h
Problems
0h
Laboratory
0h
Guided learning
0h
Autonomous learning
0h


Teaching methodology

Lectures will be mainly of expository type.
Seminars will mainly consist of teamwork on a specific biomedical topic, involving an oral presentation of a research project. A seminar on current research methods and a workshop on effective scientific research communication will also be carried out.

Evaluation methodology

For the evaluation of the subject, the grade of the partial1 exam (P1), the grade of the partial 2 (P2) exam (P2) and the grade of the seminar presentations (SEM) will be taken into account and will be combined with the following formula:

Grade=0.4*P1+0.4*P2+0.2*SEM

If a student does not take the partial exams s/he will need to take the Final exam (F). In this case, the grade
will be 0.8*F+0.2*SEM

A student is considered to have taken the subject if he/she takes either both P1/P2 exams or the final exam.

If the student has taken the subject but has failed, then the student may take the re-evaluation exam (R) and in this case the grade for the subject will be 0.8*R+0.2*SEM. If a student fails the seminars (SEM), the R exam will include specific questions on the seminar projects.

Bibliography

Basic:

  • Textbook of Medical Physiology - GUYTON AC, HALL JE, ELSEVIER, 2020.
  • Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, - Barret KE, Barman SM, Yuan J, Brooks HL, McGraw Hill, 2019. ISBN: 1260122409
  • Principles of neural science - Kandel ER, Koester JD, Hack SH, Siegelbaum SA, McGraw Hill, 2021. ISBN: 9780444006516

Previous capacities

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