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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Medical Neuroscience by Duke University

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About the Course

Medical Neuroscience explores the functional organization and neurophysiology of the human central nervous system, while providing a neurobiological framework for understanding human behavior. In this course, you will discover the organization of the neural systems in the brain and spinal cord that mediate sensation, motivate bodily action, and integrate sensorimotor signals with memory, emotion and related faculties of cognition. The overall goal of this course is to provide the foundation for understanding the impairments of sensation, action and cognition that accompany injury, disease or dysfunction in the central nervous system. The course will build upon knowledge acquired through prior studies of cell and molecular biology, general physiology and human anatomy, as we focus primarily on the central nervous system. This online course is designed to include all of the core concepts in neurophysiology and clinical neuroanatomy that would be presented in most first-year neuroscience courses in schools of medicine. However, there are some topics (e.g., biological psychiatry) and several learning experiences (e.g., hands-on brain dissection) that we provide in the corresponding course offered in the Duke University School of Medicine on campus that we are not attempting to reproduce in Medical Neuroscience online. Nevertheless, our aim is to faithfully present in scope and rigor a medical school caliber course experience. This course comprises six units of content organized into 12 weeks, with an additional week for a comprehensive final exam: - Unit 1 Neuroanatomy (weeks 1-2). This unit covers the surface anatomy of the human brain, its internal structure, and the overall organization of sensory and motor systems in the brainstem and spinal cord. - Unit 2 Neural signaling (weeks 3-4). This unit addresses the fundamental mechanisms of neuronal excitability, signal generation and propagation, synaptic transmission, post synaptic mechanisms of signal integration, and neural plasticity. - Unit 3 Sensory systems (weeks 5-7). Here, you will learn the overall organization and function of the sensory systems that contribute to our sense of self relative to the world around us: somatic sensory systems, proprioception, vision, audition, and balance senses. - Unit 4 Motor systems (weeks 8-9). In this unit, we will examine the organization and function of the brain and spinal mechanisms that govern bodily movement. - Unit 5 Brain Development (week 10). Next, we turn our attention to the neurobiological mechanisms for building the nervous system in embryonic development and in early postnatal life; we will also consider how the brain changes across the lifespan. - Unit 6 Cognition (weeks 11-12). The course concludes with a survey of the association systems of the cerebral hemispheres, with an emphasis on cortical networks that integrate perception, memory and emotion in organizing behavior and planning for the future; we will also consider brain systems for maintaining homeostasis and regulating brain state....

Top reviews

MG

Jan 14, 2021

This course was a great opportunity for me to understand the world of neurology and helped me to clear all the ambiguities regarding the complex mechanisms that are happening in our beautiful brains.

KR

Dec 21, 2016

I have not really taken any Neuroscience courses and I have to say this was very challenging with my already full-time load at school but I did it! Yay! I love Dr. White he is an awesome professor!

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Apr 26, 2021

Nice to work.

By Murilo S S P

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Feb 23, 2021

Sensacional!!

By Daniel B H

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Oct 3, 2019

Just amazing!

By Julia N

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Jul 12, 2019

Thanks a lot!

By Rodrigo C Q R

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Jul 6, 2018

Great course!

By Jorge V

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Feb 23, 2018

Very complete

By Saeed J

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Aug 14, 2017

life-changing

By Jon D

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Dec 14, 2016

Great course.

By Maria T G L

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Mar 13, 2025

Muy completo

By Vladimir V

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Feb 28, 2022

ursExcelente

By ANITA P

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Aug 6, 2021

Amazing!!!!!

By Dr N K

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Mar 2, 2021

Great course

By Fateh J K

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Sep 8, 2025

Very useful

By Brenda J

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Sep 7, 2025

Super Bueno

By Niladri D

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Sep 22, 2024

outstanding

By Karen S

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Jul 6, 2023

Exceptional

By Nathaly C B

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Jul 10, 2021

Excellent!!

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Jun 5, 2020

Very useful

By awandy O

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Jun 18, 2022

Excelente

By Noel V

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Sep 29, 2020

Fantastic!

By José B d M F

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Sep 26, 2020

Wonderful!

By Wilmer P

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May 23, 2019

Excelente.

By Lara M S

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Mar 26, 2019

Amazing!!!

By Karla V F R

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Dec 29, 2017

Excelente!