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LP: Sub Code
Department of Biotechnology
B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech : Biotechnology
PG Specialisation
BT6018
Regulation: 2013
: -NA-
Rev. No: 00
Date:15/06/2017
Sub. Code / Sub. Name : BT6018 Neurobiology and Cognitive Sciences
Unit
: I Neuroanatomy
Unit Syllabus: What are central and peripheral nervous systems; Structure and function of
neurons; types of neurons; Synapses; Glial cells; myelination; Blood Brain barrier; Neuronal
differentiation; Characterization of neuronal cells; Meninges and Cerebrospinal fluid; Spinal
Cord.
Objective: To know the general organization of brain
Session
No *
Topics to be covered
1
Introduction on Central and Peripheral nervous systems
2
Structure and function of neurons, Types of Neurons
3
Synapses
4
Glial cells
5
Myelination
6
Blood Brain barrier
7
Neuronal differentiation, Characterization of neuronal cells
8
Meninges and Cerebrospinal fluid
9
Spinal Cord
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any): -Nil* Session duration: 50 minutes
Ref
RB 4
46-47
RB 2
41-47
RB 2
43-44
RB 2
70-77
RB 2
121-122
RB 2
54-57
RB 2
297-317
RB 2
6-7
RB 2
677-697
Teachin
g Aids
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
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Sub. Code / Sub. Name: BT6018 Neurobiology and Cognitive Sciences
Unit : II Neurophysiology
Unit Syllabus: Resting and action potentials; Mechanism of action potential conduction;
Voltage dependent channels; nodes of Ranvier; Chemical and electrical synaptic
transmission; information representation and coding by neurons
Objective: To know the general physiological processes of brain
Session
No *
Topics to be covered
10
Resting Potentials
11
Action Potentials
12
Mechanism of action potential conduction
13
Voltage dependent channels
14
Voltage dependent channels
15
Nodes of Ranvier
16
Chemical Synaptic Transmission
17
Electrical Synaptic Transmission
Information representation and coding by neurons.
18
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any): -Nil* Session duration: 50 mins
Ref
RB 2
112-117
RB 2
117-120
RB 2
120-122
RB 2
122-125
RB 2
125-130
RB
59-62
RB
134-136
RB
181-193
RB
1071-1073
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Aids
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
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Sub. Code / Sub. Name: BT6018 Neurobiology and Cognitive Sciences
Unit : III Neuropharmacology
Unit Syllabus: Synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters and their release; fast and slow
neurotransmission; characteristics of neurites; hormones and their effect on neuronal function
Objective: To know the general cognitive processes of brain
Session
No *
Topics to be covered
19
Synaptic transmission
20
Neurotransmitters and their release
21
Neurotransmitters and their release
22
Fast neurotransmission
23
Slow neurotransmission
24
Characteristics of neurites
25
Characteristics of neurites
26
hormones and their effect on neuronal function
27
hormones and their effect on neuronal function
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any): - Nil* Session duration: 50 mins
Ref
RB 2
133-134
RB 2
157-173
RB 2
173-180
RB 2
227-239
RB 2
239-242
RB 2
250
RB 2
251
RB 2
906-918
RB 2
918-929
Teac
hing
Aids
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
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LCD
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Sub. Code / Sub. Name: BT6018 Neurobiology and Cognitive Sciences
Unit : IV Applied Neurobiology
Unit Syllabus: Basic mechanisms of sensations like touch, pain, smell and taste; neurological
mechanisms of vision and audition; skeletal muscle contraction
Objective: To apply the molecular and cellular bases of brain
Session
No *
Topics to be covered
Ref
RB
604-607
RB
598-602
RB
560-575
28
Basic mechanisms of sensations touch
29
Basic mechanisms of sensations pain
30
Basic mechanisms of sensations smell
31
Basic mechanisms of sensations taste
RB2
549-560
32
Neurological mechanisms of vision
33
Neurological mechanisms of audition
34
Skeletal muscle contraction
35
Skeletal muscle contraction
36
Skeletal muscle contraction
RB2
637-658
RB2
609-635
RB2
680-682
RB2
682-684
RB2
684-686
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any): -Nil* Session duration: 50 mins
Teachin
g Aids
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
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LCD
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Sub. Code / Sub. Name: BT6018 Neurobiology and Cognitive Sciences
Unit : V: Behaviour Science
Unit Syllabus: Basic mechanisms associated with motivation; control of feeding, sleep,
hearing and memory; Disorders associated with the nervous system
Objective: To apply the cognitive bases of learning and memory
Session
No *
Topics to be covered
37
Basic mechanisms associated with motivation
38
Basic mechanisms associated with control of feeding
39
Basic mechanisms associated with control of Sleep
40
Basic mechanisms associated with control of hearing
41
Basic mechanisms associated with control of memory
Ref
RB
987-999
RB
873-889
RB
959-982
RB2
609-635
RB 2
1133-1153
Teac
hing
Aids
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
Disorders associated with the nervous system
RB 2
279, 824
LCD
43
Disorders associated with the nervous system
RB 2
1058-1059
LCD
44
Disorders associated with the nervous system
LCD
45
Disorders associated with the nervous system
RB 2
122-123
RB 2
683, 688
42
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any): -Nil* Session duration: 50 mins
LCD
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Sub Code / Sub Name: BT6018 Neurobiology and Cognitive Sciences
REFERENCES:
Text Books:
1. Mathews G.G. Neurobiology, 2nd edition, Blackwell Science, UK, 2000.
2. Gordon M. Shepherd G.M, and Shepherd Neurobiology, 3rd Edition Oxford University
Press, USA, 1994
Other References:
1. Mason P., Medical Neurobiology, Oxford University Press, 2011.
2. Larry R Squire, Floyd Bloom, Nicholas C Spitzer, Darwin Berg, Fundamental Neuro
Science, Third Edn.,Elsevier publication, 2008
3. Michael Gazzaniga, Richard B. Ivry , George R. Mangun Cognitive Neuroscience 3e. 2008
4. Liro P. Jaaskelainen, Introduction to Cognitive Science, Venus publishing Aps. 2012
Prepared by
Approved by
Signature
Name
Dr. S. Prabhu
Designation
Associate Professor
Date
15/06/2017
Dr. E. Nakkeeran
Professor and Head/BT
15/06/2017
Remarks *: The same lesson plan will be followed in the next year
Remarks *: As mentioned by faculty in-charge of this subject, the same lesson plan will be followed
in the next year.
* If the same lesson plan is followed in the subsequent semester/year it should be mentioned
and signed by the Faculty and the HOD