The purpose of this course is to build on the student's previous learning in the biomedical science sub-discipline of Neuroscience. Lecturers with research interests in various areas of neuroscience will use their systems, cellular and molecular expertise to provide the student with knowledge, understanding and laboratory experiences concerning anatomical, biochemical and physiological features of the nervous system. Particular emphasis will be placed on neuronal function, plasticity and degeneration, on various neurotransmitters, on the topographical organisation of the central nervous system and on methods to study the nervous system. Students will be introduced to some of the most relevant, unanswered questions and the latest research evidence for the selected areas.