Fundamentals of Neurobiology

Categories

Environmental Transformation
 Specialized Module Courses
University: University of Silesia in Katowice
ECTS: 3
BC/AC: BC
Modality: online
Start date: 24.02.2025
End date: 30.06.2025
Time: TBC
Language: English, Polish

Description

Objective: To acquaint students with fundamental concepts and theories of neurobiology and develop the ability to connect the discussed content with everyday life issues. The module “Fundamentals of Neurobiology” presents the content of neurobiological sciences, which is one of the fastest-growing areas of science. The classes provide a reductionist explanation of the processes regulating human behavior and show the connections between successive levels of observation and the study of animal behavior functions and mechanisms. The educational content includes: Molecular foundations of neurobiology. Mechanisms of nervous system development. Neurochemistry: chemistry of synaptic transmission, psychopharmacology, and addictions. Neuronal mechanisms of mental functions: perception, motor skills, memory, arousal level, motivations.