Alternative Assessments (V&E)
Module Code
and Title
Module
Convener
C1087
Neuroscience
and Behaviour
Dr.
Camilla
Tornoe
C7135
Introduction
to Metabolism
and
Pharmacology
Prof.
Simon
Morley
Resit Essay Title/Task
Word
Length
Level 4
Write an answer of about 500 words for each section (i.e. 2,000 words in
total). Make sure you reference correctly, using academic sources, such as
published scientific papers.
1. The voltage across the membrane of a neuron is normally at the resting
potential of about -70mv but during a nerve impulse (action potential) it
fluctuates between about +50 and -80mv. Explain how the resting potential
and the action potential are achieved.
500
2. Define what is meant by a central pattern generator (CPG). Using a specific
example, briefly outline the operation of a CPG.
500
3. What is meant by the term ‘receptive field’ in sensory neuroscience? Draw
an explanatory diagram to show the connections responsible for the centresurround field of an off-centre bipolar cell in the retina.
500
4. Outline Tinbergen’s experiments on the digger wasp and explain its
conclusions.
Discuss the role of protein phosphorylation in regulating the mobilisation of
glucose from stored glycogen in mammalian liver.
500
1,500
Additional
Information
Module Code
and Title
Module
Convenor
Resit Essay Title/task
Word
Count
Additional
Information
Level 5
C1014 Human
Evolution
Dr. Liz
Somerville
Using examples, critically evaluate the arguments for bipedalism with respect
to “early hominins” i.e. those known from the fossil record over the period of
7 million years ago to 2 million years ago.
2000
Level 6
C7119
Endocrinology
and Disease
Prof. Mike Compare and contrast the role, regulation and synthesis of the steroid
Titheradge hormones in the female and male reproductive systems.
3,000
C7129
Genome
Stability,
Genetic
Diseases and
Cancer
C7131
Post
Transcriptional
Control of
Gene
Expression
Prof.
Jessica
Downs
Discuss the role of phosphorylation in the cellular response to DNA damage
and its impact on human health and disease.
3,000
Prof.
Simon
Morley
Discuss the role of the mammalian target of rapamycin compex 1 (mTORC1)
signalling complex in regulating eukaryotic proteins synthesis.
3,000
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The Deadline for ALL resit essays is 4pm on Thursday 20th August 2015. Please submit TWO copies of your assignment to the Life Sciences School Office,
JMS 3B12A.