BIOELECTRICITY

In this course students will be introduced to different brances of modern neuroscience, including neurophysiology, neurology and cognitive neuroscience. Course topics will focus on the dynamical nature of the human nervous system (as opposed to its structure and anatomy). Students will study the electrical properties of neural cells and the functions of the nervous system, and will apply these fundamentals to explore current methods and applications in neuroscience. An overarching focus of this course will be acquisition of skills and techniques that are used to study the brain's functions and to diagnose brain disorders. This goal will be achieved through implementations of tutorials, simulations and laboratory activities. For example, students will learn the clinical standards and procedures used in neurophysiology, will apply analytical methods used to study brain functions (such as sensory perception and sleep) and diagnose brain diseases. Students will also learn the basic principles of medical imaging techniques - MRI and PET - and their applications in diagnostic neurology and cognitive neuroscience.