Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
4	BENG544	NEUROSCIENCE	3+0+0	3	7,5	14.05.2025

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Master's Degree
Department / Program	BIOENGINEERING
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	Describing human Neuroanatomy, Neurons, Neuron structure, Neuron types and Glia, Chemicals and Ions, The action potential, axon and dendrite, Taste and Smell, The structure of Eye, the structure of the auditory system. Defining the Hypothalamus, Memory, The Amygdala and Aggression, Sleep: Neural Mechanisms of Sleep, Biological Clocks, Mental Illness.
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	None
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	From Molecules to Networks: An Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1st Edition, Eric Kandel, James Schwartz, Thomas Jessell From Molecules to Networks: An Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 3rd Edition, John H. Byrne, Ruth Heidelberger, M. Neal Waxham
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	%10
Engineering Design	%5
Science	%30
Health	%35
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	22	220
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 226

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

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Describe neuronal cell’s structure and types.
2	Define how neuronal cells communicate with other cells
3	Identify the molecular memory
4	Demonstrate neural plasticity and methods (optogenetics etc) to study neurons

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Human Neuroanatomy, Neurons, Neuron structure, Neuron types and Glia, Chemicals and Ions and the action potential, axon and dendrite	Canvas	Canvas
2	Human Neuroanatomy, Neurons, Neuron structure, Neuron types and Glia, Chemicals and Ions and the action potential, axon and dendrite	Canvas	Canvas
3	Human Neuroanatomy, Neurons, Neuron structure, Neuron types and Glia, Chemicals and Ions and the action potential, axon and dendrite	Canvas	Canvas
4	Human Neuroanatomy, Neurons, Neuron structure, Neuron types and Glia, Chemicals and Ions and the action potential, axon and dendrite	Canvas	Canvas
5	Human Neuroanatomy, Neurons, Neuron structure, Neuron types and Glia, Chemicals and Ions and the action potential, axon and dendrite	Canvas	Canvas
6	Taste and Smell, the structure of Eye, the structure of the auditory system, and The Hypothalamus, Sleep: Neural Mechanisms of Sleep and publication discussions Activity	Canvas	Canvas
7	Taste and Smell, the structure of Eye, the structure of the auditory system, and The Hypothalamus, Sleep: Neural Mechanisms of Sleep and publication discussions Activity	Canvas	Canvas
8	Taste and Smell, the structure of Eye, the structure of the auditory system, and The Hypothalamus, Sleep: Neural Mechanisms of Sleep and publication discussions Activity	Canvas	Canvas
9	Taste and Smell, the structure of Eye, the structure of the auditory system, and The Hypothalamus, Sleep: Neural Mechanisms of Sleep and publication discussions Activity	Canvas	Canvas
10	Taste and Smell, the structure of Eye, the structure of the auditory system, and The Hypothalamus, Sleep: Neural Mechanisms of Sleep and publication discussions Activity	Canvas	Canvas
11	Techniques (Optogeneticst and brain imaging), Memory and publication discussions, the amygdala and aggression and publication discussions, Biological Clocks and publication discussions and Mental Illness and publication discussions	Canvas	Canvas
12	Techniques (Optogeneticst and brain imaging), Memory and publication discussions, the amygdala and aggression and publication discussions, Biological Clocks and publication discussions and Mental Illness and publication discussions	Canvas	Canvas
13	Techniques (Optogeneticst and brain imaging), Memory and publication discussions, the amygdala and aggression and publication discussions, Biological Clocks and publication discussions and Mental Illness and publication discussions	Canvas	Canvas
14	Techniques (Optogeneticst and brain imaging), Memory and publication discussions, the amygdala and aggression and publication discussions, Biological Clocks and publication discussions and Mental Illness and publication discussions	Canvas	Canvas

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	P1	P2	P3	P4	P5	P6	P7	P8	P9	P10	P11	P12
C1	5	5	3	5	5	3	5	4	3	2	2	3
C2	5	5	3	5	5	3	5	4	3	2	2	3
C3	5	5	3	5	5	3	5	4	3	2	2	3
C4	5	5	3	5	5	3	5	4	3	2	2	3

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

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