PSY461 Introductory Neurosciences

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Mgr. Kristýna Drozdová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Jan Roubal, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: doc. MUDr. Robert Roman, Ph.D.
Timetable
each even Monday 10:00–13:30 U33
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PSY113 Human physiology || PSY451 Human physiology || PSY713 Human physiology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Course is a follow-up of "Human physiology" and specializes on CNS structure and functioning. Emphasis is put on neurophysiology in general, particular functional units in CNS, cognitive functions, neuroregulation of bodily functions and integration of involved neural, hormonal and immune system.
Syllabus
  • 1. Neural system anatomy, development and plasticity of neural fibers 2. Information transfer in neural system 3. Sensoric physiology - sense of sight 4. Sensoric physiology - hearing and balance tracts, senses of smell and taste 5. Somatosensorical system 6. Somatomotorical system I 7. Somatomotorical system II 8. Vegetative neural system 9. Limbic system - emotions, stress 10. Limbic system - nutrition and sexual behavior 11. Learning, memory 12. Speech, functional specialization of hemispheres 13. Consciousness, attention, sleep
Literature
  • BANKOVSKÁ MOTLOVÁ, Lucie and František KOUKOLÍK. Citový mozek : neurobiologie, klinický obraz, terapie. 1.vyd. Praha: Galén, 2006, 359 s. ISBN 8072624083. URL info
  • KOUKOLÍK, František. Mozek a jeho duše. Illustrated by Vladimír Renčín. 3., rozš. a přeprac. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2005, 263 s. ISBN 8072623141. info
  • SILBERNAGL, Stefan and Agamemnon DESPOPOULOS. Atlas fyziologie člověka. 6. vyd., zcela přeprac. a r. Praha: Grada, 2004, xiii, 435. ISBN 802470630X. info
  • ŠMARDA, Jan. Biologie pro psychology a pedagogy. Praha: Portál, 2004, 420 pp. info
  • TROJAN, Stanislav. Lékařská fyziologie. 4. přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2003, 771 s. ISBN 8024705125. info
  • Neuropsychologie. Edited by Petr Kulišťák. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2003, 327 s., xi. ISBN 80-7178-554-7. info
  • MYSLIVEČEK, Jaromír. Základy neurověd. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Triton, 2003, 346 s. ISBN 8072542346. info
  • KOUKOLÍK, František. Lidský mozek :funkční systémy : norma a poruchy. 2., aktualiz. a rozš. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2002, 451 s. ISBN 80-7178-632-2. info
Assessment methods
Final exam will take the form of written test (multiple choice) - 30 questions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Pro otevření kurzu je potřeba minimálně 10 zapsaných studentů.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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