Program Overview

NEUR3906: Applied Neuroscience (Advanced)

Introduction

Major technological advances in recent years have allowed us to finally tackle some of the hardest questions in neuroscience research. How does a complex interconnected cellular system generate intelligence, feeling and consciousness? What makes the human brain unique? Neuroimaging allows us to visualise brain structure and function in real-time in higher resolution and complexity than ever before. Computational neuroscience modelling allows us to predict how the brain networks connect on a system-wide level. Advances in neuro-engineering and brain-computer interfaces allow an unprecedented ability to understand nervous system function and modulate neural function in health and disease. This unit will provide an introduction into neuroimaging, computational neuroscience and neuro-engineering tools to enable you to investigate complex questions. With an interest in practical application, you will have the opportunity to consider how to apply these tools in the context of neuroscience and its clinical applications. This unit is an opportunity to integrate and apply your knowledge of neuroscience theory, anatomy and cellular function at a network level to tackle fundamental questions and to understand how a systems perspective can assist in understanding complex behaviour.

Unit Details and Rules

• Managing Faculty or University School: Medicine and Health
• Details:
  • Study level: Undergraduate
  • Academic unit: Department of Medical Sciences
  • Credit points: 6
• Enrolment Rules:
  • Prerequisites: Mark of 70 or more in (NEUR2001 or ANAT2010 or ANAT2910 or MEDS2005) and 72 credit points 1000 to 3000 level units
  • Corequisites: None
  • Prohibitions: NEUR3001 or NEUR3901 or NEUR3002 or NEUR3902 or NEUR3006
  • Assumed knowledge: NEUR2001

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

• Critically analyse the methods by which higher brain functions are measured and evaluated
• Integrate statistical and data science approaches with functional-anatomical knowledge of the brain
• Justify and compare the use of brain imaging modalities
• Debate current controversies in neuroscience
• Demonstrate applied knowledge of social and affective neuroscience
• Design and execute investigations of your neuroscience knowledge in real-life situations
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of neuroanatomy, cellular function within the brain, and how these influence human behaviour
• Defend current translational approaches and formulate new approaches
• Design and develop new approaches to translational neuroscience

Unit Availability

This section lists the session, attendance modes and locations the unit is available in. There is a unit outline for each of the unit availabilities, which gives you information about the unit including assessment details and a schedule of weekly activities.

• Session: Semester 2 2025, Semester 2 2026, Semester 1 2020, Semester 1 2021, Semester 1 2022, Semester 1 2023, Semester 1 2024
• Mode of Attendance (MoA): Normal day
• Location: Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney, Remote
• Outline: Available for some sessions, unavailable for others.