Course Overview

> Students will learn to:

- Understand molecular mechanisms of neurotransmission and
gliotransmission.
- Have an overview on intracellular signalling.
- Understand molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity.
- Develop a critical analysis of complex data sets on
neurotransmission.
- Propose experimental strategy to tackle questions related to
neurotransmission.

Learning Achievement

Competence

Course prerequisites

Applicants should have basic knowledges on "Cellular Neurobiology" (
Master 1).

Grading Philosophy

> 226 hours:

Course schedule

> Program:

- Introduction to Neuronal plasticity.
- G-protein coupled receptors.
- Growth factors and tyrosine kinase receptors.
- Ionotropic receptors and their trafficking
- Purinergic signalling.
- Cytoskeleton-associated signalling.
- Glial cells and repertoire of gliotransmitters.
- Astrocyte activation.
- Astrocyte and synaptic transmission.
- Astrocytes and synaptic memory.
- Molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity, long-term potentiation
and long-term depression.

Course type

> 226 hours: - 40 hours of lectures. - 6 hours of seminars. - 180 self-study hours. * Interactive activities on the Moodle platform  includes: quiz, wiki, chat, forum.

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

Articles and reviews are available on Master Moodle platfrom.

- Selection of applications first through the EMN-Online website, then
through the Apoflux procedure. - Students must be autonomous and
prepared for online courses.



Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: E-learning: videoconferences, recorded courses, glipped classroom, Moodle platform *

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