Course Title: Neuroscience

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Neuroscience

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BIOL1131

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

160H Medical Sciences

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2006,
Sem 2 2007,
Sem 2 2008,
Sem 2 2009,
Sem 2 2010,
Sem 2 2011,
Sem 2 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 2 2016

BIOL1131

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2017,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023

Course Coordinator: Prof Elisa Hill / Prof Sarah Spencer

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7609 / 9925 7745

Course Coordinator Email: elisa.hill@rmit.edu.au / sarah.spencer@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 223.2A.006 / 223.2A.014


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required Prior Study

You should have satisfactorily completed following course/s before you commence this course.

AND 1 of the following:

OR

OR

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.


Course Description

In this course you will extend your understanding of the nervous system by learning the detailed anatomy and key physiological processes involved in important bodily functions. You will be able to consider how disruption in anatomy and physiology causes disease and dysfunction at a cellular, organ and system level and how these conditions are experienced by patients. The pathophysiology of neurological disorders will be explored with a focus on recognising what symptoms patients experience and what treatments may be available to specifically address the underlying nervous system problem. This course will also develop your understanding of neurological research by providing specific examples of developments in particular fields.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for the following disciplines:

Biomedical Science (BP231)

  • Exhibit depth and breadth of scientific knowledge (PLO 2)

Chinese Medicine (BP278) and Chiropractic (BP280)

  • Provide specialised health care within a patient-centred, evidence-based framework (PLO 1)
  • Work independently and in teams, specifically to lead and contribute to inter-professional care partnerships (PLO 6)

Osteopathy (BP279)

  • Gather and interpret health information, and employ clinical reasoning to develop differential diagnoses, to inform assessment and management (PLO 3)
  • Work autonomously and collaboratively, to lead and/or contribute to inter-professional healthcare partnerships (PLO 6)


Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Identify and describe human gross and micro anatomy of the nervous system and consider the function of these structures;
  2. Explain the structure, function and regulation of the brain, spinal cord and neurological circuits/pathways in the body and consider how changes to these would affect normal functioning;
  3. Describe the stress response, including the neural pathways and hormonal control involved;
  4. Describe how the brain changes and responds to internal and external stimuli including neuroplasticity;
  5. Evaluate neurological clinical cases to determine the relevant anatomy and pathophysiology causing the patients’ symptoms and signs.


Overview of Learning Activities

 

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both. 

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course


Overview of Learning Resources

 

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

This course has no hurdle requirements.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Intra-semester Online Quizzes  
Weighting 35%  
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 4, 5  

Assessment Task 2: Written assignment
Weighting 20%  
This assessment task supports CLOs 2, 3, 4, 5   

Assessment Task 3: Practical examination
Weighting 20%  
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2   

Assessment Task 4: End of semester written assessment
Weighting 25%  
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.