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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Medical Neuroscience certification is a 100% online course that is an offering by Duke University, and Coursera. In this neuroscience course, the candidates can explore the neurophysiology related to the human nervous system that helps in providing a neurobiological framework that in turn helps in finding out how human behaviour works.
Medical Neuroscience training will help discover the foundations for understanding the action, sensations, impairments of the human brain. Candidates will be discovering the organizations of the neural system that happens in the spinal cord or brain that can meditate sensation so that it can integrate the signals with emotion, memory, injury, or dysfunction of the central nervous system. Ultimately, the course will focus on the knowledge that is acquired in cell studies related to human anatomy and the physiology of the brain. The entire course comes in 12 weeks with an additional week dedicated to a final exam that when cleared by students will give a certificate.
The Highlights
- 18 weeks programme
- 100% online course
- 71 hours of classes
- Self-learning course
- 9 subtitles available
- Certificate by Coursera
Programme Offerings
- Online Course
- Shareable Certificate
- Flexible Deadlines
- Graded Assignments
- English Course
- 9 Subtitles Available
- Lectures
- videos
- Readings
- Practice Exercises
- Discussion Forums.
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 2435 | yes | Coursera |
The Medical Neuroscience certification fee is Rs. 2,435. This fee has the certificate of completion which is included. Again, there is an exact free version of the course that contains no certificate but the learning is the same as the paid version.
Medical Neuroscience Fee Structure
Description | Amount |
Full Course, No Certificate | Free |
Full Course, With Certificate | Rs. 2,435 |
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
For making the course preferable, the candidates must have knowledge of the subjects including Italian, Spanish, English, Arabic, German, Russian, Vietnamese, Portuguese (European), and French.
Certification Qualifying Details
The Medical Neuroscience certification by Coursera will only be for eligible participants who have completed every bit present in the course syllabus. Also, a final exam needs to be cleared successfully.
What you will learn
Over the weeks of the Medical Neuroscience certification syllabus, here’s what the candidates will learn:
- Over the 1st 2 weeks, candidates will learn about the surface anatomy of the human brain, internal structure, spinal cord and brainstem.
- During the next 2 weeks, the candidates will learn about neuronal excitability, synaptic transmission, signal generation and propagation, neural plasticity, and postsynaptic mechanisms of signal integration.
- Next, during the upcoming weeks 5, 6, and 7, the course will teach to understand the function and overall organization of the sensory systems.
- Next over weeks 8-9, the participants will learn to examine what functions the brain performs.
- During week 10, candidates will come to know about neurobiological mechanisms.
- And, finally, during weeks 11 and 12, candidates will understand cerebral hemispheres and their association with memory, perception, and emotion in human brains.
Admission Details
The Medical Neuroscience admission process is as follows:
Step 1: Visit the official website: https://www.coursera.org/learn/medical-neuroscience
Step 2: The button ‘Join For Free’, clicking will help the candidates in making their Coursera accounts.
Step 3: After sign up, looking for financial aid comes up as the 3rd step.
Step 4: Next, if required by the course, candidates must keep the fee amount ready for upfront payment.
Step 5: Completion of the 4 steps will assure admission.
Application Details
Applying to the Medical Neuroscience online course just requires signing up. This singing up has to be done on Coursera to expedite the learning process.
The Syllabus
Videos
- Professor White's Career in Neuroscience
- The Scope of Medical Neuroscience
- Learning resources for Medical Neuroscience
- Your Part!
- "Neur-run" with Professor White
Readings
- Learning Objectives
- Your Mentor Team
Practice Exercise
Preliminary Quiz: Are you ready for Medical Neuroscience?
Videos
- Professor White's Favorite Places in the Human Brain
- Functional Microanatomy of Neurons
- Non-Neural Cells of the CNS
- Basic Orientation in the Human CNS
Reading
Introduction, Learning Objectives, and Recommended Reading
Practice Exercise
Cells of the CNS and Basic Orientation
Videos
- Lateral Surface of the Brain
- Medial Surface of the Brain
- Finding the Central Sulcus
- Ventral Surface of the Brain
- Building a Digital Brain (Fingers to Gyri)
- Surface Anatomy of the Brainstem
- Blood Supply to the Brain
- Overview of the Cranial Nerves
- Overview of the Spinal Nerves
- Localizing the Cranial Nerves
- Cranial Nerve Function, part 1
- Cranial Nerve Function, part 2
Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
Practice Exercises
- Cerebral Cortex, Brainstem, and Blood Supply
- Cranial and Spinal Nerves
Videos
- Internal Anatomy of the Brainstem
- Cranial Nerve Nuclei, part 1
- Cranial Nerve Nuclei, part 2
- Cranial Nerve Nuclei, part 3
- Cranial Nerve Nuclei, part 4
- Internal Anatomy of the Spinal Cord - Gray and White Matter
- Internal Anatomy of the Spinal Cord -Longitudinal Organization
- Internal Anatomy of the Spinal Cord In Cross Sections
- Ventricles
- Overview of the Internal Capsule and Deep Gray Matter
- Localizing the Internal Capsule and Deep Gray Matter In Brain Slabs
- Localizing the Internal Capsule and Deep Gray Matter In Sylvius Atlases
Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
Practice Exercises
- Brainstem and Spinal Cord
- Forebrain3
Videos
- Overview of Neuronal Signaling
- Ionic Basis of the Resting Membrane Potential, part 1
- Ionic Basis of the Resting Membrane Potential, part 2
- Ionic Basis of the Action Potential, part 1
- Ionic Basis of the Action Potential, part 2
- Ionic Basis of the Action Potential, part 3
- Molecular Mechanisms of Action Potential Generation, part 1
- Molecular Mechanisms of Action Potential Generation, part 2
- Propagation of Action Potentials
Reading
Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
Practice Exercise
Generating and Propagating Electrical Signals
Videos
- Synaptic Transmission, part 1
- Synaptic Transmission, part 2
- Neurotransmitters, part 1
- Neurotransmitters, part 2
- Ionotropic Neurotransmitters Receptors, part 1
- Ionotropic Neurotransmitters Receptors, part 2
- Metabotropic Neurotransmitters Receptors and Postsynaptic Mechanisms
- Synaptic Integration
- Long-Term Potentiation and Depression, part 1
- Long-Term Potentiation and Depression, part 2
- Long-Term Potentiation and Depression, part 3
- Spike-Timing Dependent Synaptic Plasticity
- Hebb's Postulate
Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
Practice Exercises
- Synaptic Transmission
- Synaptic Plasticity
Videos
- The Thalamus
- Overview and Origins of Cortical Circuits, part 11
- Overview and Origins of Cortical Circuits, part 2
- General Principles of Sensory Systems, part 1
- General Principles of Sensory Systems, part 2
- Mechanosensation, part 1
- Mechanosensation, part 2
- Mechanosensation, part 3
- Mechanosensory Pathways, part 1
- Mechanosensory Pathways, part 2
- Mechanosensory Pathways, part 31
- Pain Systems, part 1
- Pain Systems, part 2
- Pain Systems, part 3
- Pain and Temperature Pathways, part 1
- Pain and Temperature Pathways, part 2
Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
Practice Exercises
- Organizing Principles
- Somatic Sensation
Videos
- Basic Structure of the Eye and Retina
- Photoreceptors and Phototransduction, part 1
- Photoreceptors and Phototransduction, part 2
- Ganglion Cell Receptive fields, part 1
- Ganglion Cell Receptive fields, part 2
- Central Visual Processing, part 1
- Central Visual Processing, part 2
- Central Visual Processing, part 3
- Central Visual Pathways, part 1
- Central Visual Pathways, part 2
- Visual Field Deficits
- Pupillary Light Reflex
Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
Practice Exercises
- The Eye
- Central Visual Processing
Videos
- Peripheral Auditory Mechanisms, part 1
- Peripheral Auditory Mechanisms, part 2
- Peripheral Auditory Mechanisms, part 3
- Central Auditory Processing, part 1
- Central Auditory Processing, part 2
- Central Auditory Processing, part 3
- Peripheral Vestibular Mechanisms, part 1
- Peripheral Vestibular Mechanisms, part 2
- Peripheral Vestibular Mechanisms, part 3
- Central Vestibular Processing, part 1
- Central Vestibular Processing, part 2
- Central Vestibular Processing, part 3
- Central Vestibular Processing, part 4
- Overview of the Chemical Senses
- Olfaction, part 1
- Olfaction, part 2
- Olfaction, part 3
- Olfaction, part 4
- Gustation, part1
- Gustation, part 2
- Gustation, part 3
- Trigeminal Chemoreception
Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
Practice Exercises
- Audition
- Vestibular Sensation
- Chemical Senses
Videos
- Overview of the Motor System
- Overview of Motor Units
- Muscle Spindles and Myotatic Reflexes, part 1
- Muscle Spindles and Myotatic Reflexes, part 2
- Golgi Tendon Organs
- Spindles Versus GTOs, and Withdrawal Reflexes
- Central Pattern Generation
- Lower Motor Syndrome
- Primary Motor Cortex, part 1
- Primary Motor Cortex, part 2
- Primary Motor Cortex, part 3
- Premotor Cortex
- Brainstem Upper Motor Neurons
- Emotional Motor System
- Control of Facial Expressions
- Upper Motor Neuron Syndrome
- Corticospinal and Corticobulbar Pathways, part 1
- Corticospinal and Corticobulbar Pathways, part 2
Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
Practice Exercises
- Lower Motor Neuronal Control of Movement
- Upper Motor Neuronal Control of Movement
Videos
- Muscles and Nerves
- Overview of Eye Movements
- Conjugate Eye Movements
- Disconjugate Eye Movements and Eye Movement Physiology
- Neural Control of Saccades, part 1
- Neural Control of Saccades, part 2
Reading
Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
Practice Exercise
Eye Movements
Videos
- The circuitry of the Basal Ganglia, part 1
- Circuitry of the Basal Ganglia, part 2
- Circuitry of the Basal Ganglia, part 3
- Function of Basal Ganglia Circuitry
- Basal Ganglia Function In Normal and Abnormal Movement
- Overview of the Cerebellum, part 1
- Overview of the Cerebellum, part 2
- Cerebellar Circuits, part 1
- Cerebellar Circuits, part 2
- Cerebellar Circuits, part
- Cerebellar Function In Normal and Abnormal Movement
Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
Practice Exercises
- Modulation of Movement by the Basal Ganglia
- Modulation of Movement by the Cerebellum
Videos
- Functional and Anatomical Divisions of the Visceral Motor System, part 1
- Functional and Anatomical Divisions of the Visceral Motor System, part 2
- Functional and Anatomical Divisions of the Visceral Motor System, part 3
- Central Integration of Visceral Sensory and Motor Signals, part 1
- Central Integration of Visceral Sensory and Motor Signals, part
- Hypothalamus, part 1
- Hypothalamus, part 2
- Micturition
Reading
Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
Practice Exercise
Visceral Motor System
Videos
- Embryological Subdivisions of the Human CNS
- Major Forces In Early Brain Development
- Neurulation
- Formation of the Early CNS
- Inductive Signaling In CNS Formation
- Proliferation and Migration, part 1
- Proliferation and Migration, part 2
- Growth Cones
- Molecular Signals for Axon Guidance, part 1
- Molecular Signals for Axon Guidance, part 2
- Neurotrophins
- Neurotrophin Receptors and Synapse Formation1
- Lessons from Studies of Ocular Dominance Columns, part 1
- Lessons from Studies of Ocular Dominance Columns, part 2
- Lessons from Studies of Orientation and Direction Preference, part 1
- Lessons from Studies of Orientation and Direction Preference, part 2
- Lessons from Studies of Orientation and Direction Preference, part 3
- Neurotrophins In Developmental Plasticity1
- Brain Development Across the Lifespan, part 1
- Brain Development Across the Lifespan, part 2
- Functional Plasticity In Cortical Maps
- Repair and Regeneration, part 1
- Repair and Regeneration, part 2
Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
Practice Exercises
- Early Brain Development
- Developmental Plasticity of Neural Circuits In Early Life
- Development, Repair, and Regeneration Across the Lifespan
Videos
- Overview of Cognition
- Overview of the Associational Cortex
- Parietal Associational Cortex, part 1
- Parietal Associational Cortex, part 2
- Temporal associational Cortex: Visual Recognition
- Temporal Associational Cortex: Memory, part 1
- Temporal Associational Cortex: Memory, part 2
- Temporal Associational Cortex: Language, part 1
- Temporal Associational Cortex: Language, part 2
- Frontal Associational Cortex: Working Memory
- Frontal Associational cortex: Executive Function
Reading
Learning Objectives / Recommended Reading
Practice Exercise
Associational Cortex
Videos
- Overview of Sleep and Wakefulness
- Circadian Rhythms
- Brain Waves and Sleep Stages
- Neural Circuits That Govern Sleep and Wakefulness, part 1
- Neural Circuits That Govern Sleep and Wakefulness, part 2
- Sleep Disorders
- Amygdala and Hippocampus In the Human Brain
- Neurobiology of Emotion, part 1
- Neurobiology of Emotion, part 2
- Neurobiology of Emotion, part 3
- Neurobiology of Emotion, part 4
- Reward and Addiction, part 1
- Reward and Addiction, part 2
Practice Exercises
- Sleep and Wakefulness
- Limbic Forebrain, Emotion, and Addiction
Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
- Learning Objectives / Recommended Readings
Videos
Preparing for the Comprehensive Final Exam
Reading
Preparation Notes
Practice Exercises
- Example Clinical Case Quiz (UNGRADED, 11 questions)
- Comprehensive Final Exam, part 1 (2 cases, 13 questions)
- Comprehensive Final Exam, part 2 (2 cases, 7 questions)
- Comprehensive Final Exam, part 3 (2 cases, 11 questions)
- Comprehensive Final Exam, part 4 (2 cases, 12 questions)
Video
Closing Remarks from Dr. White
Evaluation process
During the additional 13th week, candidates will have to qualify for a final exam broken up into 4 parts each of 30 minutes duration, where each part of the exam contains 13, 7, 11, and 12 questions respectively.
Instructors
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