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SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOENGINEERING I

Course
BIOE632 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOENGINEERING I
Department
Bioengineering - English - PhD
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
0
T+P+L
3 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
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Prerequisite
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Keywords
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Course Description

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SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOENGINEERING I

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Course outcomes

  1. 01 Identify
  2. 02 Explain basic central and peripheral nervous system organization, and simple neural circuits
  3. 03 List electrophysiological recording techniques
  4. 04 Summarize time & Space in Propagating Signals
  5. 05 Describe action potentials with both saltatory and passive conduction
  6. 06 Explain Nernst and Goldman Equation
  7. 07 Explain Resting Potential of Neuron Membranes
  8. 08 Summarize Electrical Signals in Cells
  9. 09 Elaborate on Ionic Conductances
  10. 10 Elaborate on the Hodgkin-Huxley model of the action potential

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction to course organisation.
Week 2 Basic organization of CNS&PNS.
Week 3 Simple Neural Circuits (VOR, stretch)
Week 4 Electrical Signals in Cells
Week 5 Resting Potential of Neuron Membranes
Week 6 Nernst Equation
Week 7 Nernst Equation
Week 8 MID-TERM EXAMINATIONS
Week 9 TIC and DOC; Time & Space in Propagating Signals; Ion Channels
Week 10 Post-synaptic Receptors; Neurotransmitters and Pathology
Week 11 Electrical Variables in Cells; Core Conductor Model; Observations from Action Potentials
Week 12 Derivation of the Cable Model; Time-dependent Solutions
Week 13 Alan Hodgkin and Andrew Huxley; Ionic Conductances; Derivation of the Hodgkin-Huxley Equation; Insights from Hodgkin-Huxley
Week 14 Final Exam
Week 15 Final Exam

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Neuroscience (Looseleaf) Fifth Edition 5th Edition Dale Purves,‎ George J. Augustine,‎ David Fitzpatrick,‎ William C. Hall,‎ Anthony-Samuel LaMantia,‎ Leonard E. White

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 Identify
  2. L02 Explain basic central and peripheral nervous system organization, and simple neural circuits
  3. L03 List electrophysiological recording techniques
  4. L04 Summarize time & Space in Propagating Signals
  5. L05 Describe action potentials with both saltatory and passive conduction
  6. L06 Explain Nernst and Goldman Equation
  7. L07 Explain Resting Potential of Neuron Membranes
  8. L08 Summarize Electrical Signals in Cells
  9. L09 Elaborate on Ionic Conductances
  10. L10 Elaborate on the Hodgkin-Huxley model of the action potential

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