Course Details

BASICS OF NEUROSCIENCE

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
7	MBG417	BASICS OF NEUROSCIENCE	3+0+0	3	5	17.06.2026

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	The objective of the course to help understand human neuroanatomy , existence of the different types of Neurons (Cells of the Nervous System), Neuron structure and Glia, the neuronal chemicals and ion channels and identify and describe axon, dendrite and membrane Potential and the Passive Electrical, Properties of the Neuron, and Propagated Signaling: The Action Potentials
Course Content	The main aim of this course is to provide an insight into neuroscience at the molecular and cellular level. The course will introduce the mammalian nervous system to the students. Neurons are highly specialized cells that relay the information to other neurons through chemical and electrical signals. Chemical synaptic transmission and the neurotransmitters will be discussed in the lectures.
Course Methods and Techniques	Lectures, Interactive Discussions, Multimedia Presentations, Readings and Literature Review, Quizzes and Exams
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	Asist Prof.Dr. Ayşegül Özkan İnce https://avesis.agu.edu.tr/aysegul.ozkan aysegul.ince@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof.Dr. Ayşegül Özkan İnce https://avesis.agu.edu.tr/aysegul.ozkan aysegul.ince@agu.edu.tr
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Fundamental Neuroscience Book, 4th Edition, Larry R. Squire, Darwin Berg, Floyd Bloom, Sascha du Lac, Anirvan Ghosh, Nicholas C. Spitzer
Course Notes	Weekly lecture slides, relevant scientific articles, and supporting visuals will be shared during class. All materials will be accessible on Canvas in the week following each session.
Documents	Canvas
Assignments	Canvas
Exams	Canvas

Course Category

Mathematics and Basic Sciences	%10
Engineering	%5
Engineering Design	%5
Science	%30
Health	%40
Field	%10

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı	1	% 30
Quiz/Küçük Sınav	2	% 10
Ödev	1	% 10
Sunum/Seminer	1	% 10
Final examination	1	% 40
Total	6	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Yazılı Sınav	1	1	1
Ev Ödevi	1	1	1
Sunum	2	1	2
Kısa Sınav	2	1	2
Yüz Yüze Ders	10	15	150
Final Sınavı	1	1	1
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 5 157

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Define Human Neuroanatomy Describe the different types of Neurons (Cells of the Nervous System), Neuron structure and Glia,Describe the chemicals and ion channels
2	Identify and describe axon, dendrite and membrane Potential and the Passive Electrical, Properties of the Neuron, and Propagated Signaling: The Action Potentials Describe synaptic transmission and Signaling at the Nerve-Muscle Synapse: Directly Gated Transmission, Transmitter Release and Neurotransmitters
3	Describe the organization of the central nervous system, The Organization of Cognition and Cognitive Functions of the Premotor Systems Describe Sensory Coding, The Somatosensory System: Receptors and Central Pathways, Touch and Pain
4	Describe smell and Taste: The Chemical Senses, describe movement, Voluntary Movement: The Primary Motor Cortex, escribe Genetic Mechanisms in Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System. Describe Learning and Memory and Cellular Mechanisms of Implicit Memory Storage and the Biological Basis of Individuality and Describe Patterning the Nervous System, Differentiation and Survival of Nerve Cells and Describe the cerebellum, and the basal ganglia

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Human Neuroanatomy, The different types of Neurons (Cells of the Nervous System), Neuron structure and Glia, The chemicals and ion channels	Canvas	Canvas
2	Human Neuroanatomy, The different types of Neurons (Cells of the Nervous System), Neuron structure and Glia, The chemicals and ion channels	Canvas	Canvas
3	Human Neuroanatomy, The different types of Neurons (Cells of the Nervous System), Neuron structure and Glia, The chemicals and ion channels	Canvas	Canvas
4	Axon, dendrite and membrane Potential and the Passive Electrical, Properties of the Neuron, and Propagated Signaling: The Action Potential	Canvas	Canvas
5	The synaptic transmission and Signaling at the Nerve-Muscle Synapse: Part 1	Canvas	Canvas
6	The synaptic transmission and Signaling at the Nerve-Muscle Synapse: Part 2	Canvas	Canvas
7	The synaptic transmission and Signaling at the Nerve-Muscle Synapse: Part 3	Canvas	Canvas
8	Smell and Taste: The Chemical Senses	Canvas	Canvas
9	Movement, Voluntary Movement: The Primary Motor Cortex	Canvas	Canvas
10	The cerebellum, and the basal ganglia. Part 1	Canvas	Canvas
11	The cerebellum, and the basal ganglia. Part 2	Canvas	Canvas
12	The cerebellum, and the basal ganglia. Genetic Mechanisms in Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System L	Canvas	Canvas
13	Learning and Memory and Cellular Mechanisms of Implicit Memory Storage	Canvas	Canvas
14	The Biological Basis of Individuality	Canvas	Canvas

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

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