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SYLLABI FOR DOCTORAL COURSES
| Swedish title | Sensoriska system |
|---|---|
| English title | Sensory Systems |
| Course number | 5290 |
| Credits | 1.5 |
| Responsible KI department | Institutionen för neurovetenskap |
| Specific entry requirements | |
| Grading | Passed /Not passed |
| Established by | The Committee for Doctoral Education |
| Established | 2021-09-20 |
| Purpose of the course | This course should provide a general understanding of how molecular, cellular and physiological mechanisms underlie the neurobiological function of the somatosensory (proprioception, pain, touch), auditory, vestibular and visual systems and of how these sensations are processed and integrated centrally. The course should widen the knowledge of the students within the neuroscience community. |
| Intended learning outcomes | Upon completion of the course, the doctoral students will be able
1. to show an understanding of the main steps of the development and maturation of each sensory system. 2. to describe the overall organization and function of the different sensory systems. 3. to show an understanding of how information from different sensory modalities are centrally integrated. 4. to reflect on and conceptually apply knew knowledge to their specific research project. |
| Contents of the course | The course will cover the development of sensory systems (similarity and uniqueness); from their origin, main steps of development, their central innervation and process of multisensory integration. The course will go through cutting-edge technologies used in up to date experimental investigation of cellular type/function and connectivity. |
| Teaching and learning activities | Lectures by invited international experts, group work and seminar presentations and a conference (free of charges for the course participants). |
| Compulsory elements | All elements, conference, lectures and the seminar presentation (examination) are compulsory. |
| Examination | The student knowledge will be evaluated in team discussions and seminar presentations. All intended learning outcomes will be examined and need to be passed in order to receive a pass grade. |
| Literature and other teaching material | Recommended literature will be provided by the course organizers on the first day of the course. It will consist of a selected list of review and research articles covering the course content. | Course responsible |
Saida Hadjab Institutionen för neurovetenskap 0707885121 saida.hadjab@ki.se Solnav. 9 D7, Biomedicum Stockholm |
| Contact person |
Francois Lallemend Institutionen för neurovetenskap francois.lallemend@ki.se |
