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Essential Neuroscience: A Beginners Guide

NPTEL via Swayam

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ABOUT THE COURSE: Ever wondered how your brain works? How you think, make decisions, sense the wonderful world around you and communicate with it?In this course, Essential Neuroscience: A Beginner's Guide, we'll embark on a fascinating journey to explore the intricate world of the nervous system. We'll delve into the brain's structure, its role in controlling our thoughts and actions, and how it communicates with the rest of the body. Get ready to unlock the mysteries of your mind!INTENDED AUDIENCE: Multidisciplinary, Engineering, Life Science, Medicine, PhysicsINDUSTRY SUPPORT: Bruker , F.Hoffmann-La Roche AG,GE Healthcare , Horiba Ltd. , IDEX Corporation , IPG Photonics Corporation , Koninklijke Philips NV , Procter & Gamble Company, The Qiagen Inc. , Applied Materials, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Syllabus

Week 1: Studying the Nervous System: Overview, Genetics, Cellular components, Neuron & Glia, Neural Circuits
Week 2:Neural Signaling: Electrical signals of the nerve, Synaptic transmission, Neurotransmitters, Neuroplasticity, Measuring neural activities (EEG, MEG, fMRI, PET)
Week 3:Vision & Perception: Overview of the eye, Retina, Perception of Light intensity & Colour, Visual search & recognition of objects
Week 4:Hearing & Smell: Auditory system & Sound, Sound Localization, Music & Speech perception, Odors & Scents, Detection of smell & Recognition
Week 5:Touch & Taste: Touch Physiology, Sensitivity & Pain, Locating objects, Taste versus Flavor, Pleasures of taste
Week 6:Motion Perception: Motor control, Movement planning & maps, Sensory-Motor Coordination, Eye movement
Week 7:Cognitive Neuroscience: Thinking & Imagination, Risk and Reward, Uncertainty, Integration & Comparison to reach decision
Week 8:Cognitive Neuroscience: Consciousness, Attention, Learning & Memory
Week 9:Cognitive Neuroscience: Language, Emotions, Sleep
Week 10:Neurological Disorders: Stroke, Epilepsy, Migraine, Neurodegeneration (Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease & Parkinson’s Disease)
Week 11:Psychiatric Disorders: Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Sleep disorders
Week 12:Repair & Regeneration of the Nervous System: The damaged brain, Neuronal repair, Synapse Regeneration, Immune activity of the Brain