Human Brain Anatomy Course
9th - 11th July 2008 ... fully booked
Autumn course dates: to be confirmed
Institute of Child Health, London WC1
Course director: Dr Paul Johns BSc BM MSc (Specialist Registrar, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square)
- Introduction to human brain anatomy (3-day programme)
- Assumes minimal prior knowledge
- Emphasises functional and clinical neuroanatomy
- Includes dissecting room sessions examining real brains!
Three-day course: £240 (early bookings); £275 (late bookings)
Suitable for undergraduate / postgraduate students in medicine and biomedical sciences, neuroscience and psychology
Overview
This exciting 3-day programme provides a detailed overview of human brain anatomy presented in a very clear and accessible way.
The approach is unlike traditional anatomy courses and emphasises understanding over wrote learning. A combination of integrated lectures and practicals gives the student a firm grasp of the three-dimensional structure of the brain and a solid understanding of the clinical and functional relevance of its different parts. Students find this approach enjoyable and a powerful aid to long-term recall.
Course programme 
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Lectures will be held in the Roland Levinsky Room at the Institute of Child Health conference centre. Practical sessions will take place in the dissecting room, Department of Anatomy, University College London.
Wednesday 9th July 2008
09.30 - 10.00 Registration and coffee
10.00 - 10.10 Introduction to the course 10.10 - 11.00 Overview of the nervous system 11.00 - 11.20 Coffee 11.20 - 12.30 Brain development and anatomy
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 - 14.30 Brain stem and cranial nerves 14.30 - 14.50 Tea 14.50 - 15.30 Sensory and motor pathways 15.30 - 15.50 Coffee 15.50 - 16.30 Consolidation session
Thursday 10th July 2008
09.30 - 11.00 Cerebral topography & functional neuroanatomy 11.00 - 11.20 Coffee 11.20 - 12.15 Blood supply to the brain
12.30 - 13.45 Lunch 13.45 - 14.00 Short walk to dissecting room, UCL
14.00 - 17.00 Practical session: surface anatomy of the human brain(hands-on dissecting room 'wet practical')
14.00 - 15.15 First session 15.15 - 15.45 Break 15.45 - 17.00 Second session
Friday 11th July 2008
09.30 - 11.00 Basal ganglia and cerebellum 11.00 - 11.20 Coffee 11.20 - 12.15 Neuroanatomy of memory and emotion
12.15 - 13.45 Lunch 13.45 - 14.00 Short walk to dissecting room, UCL
14.00 - 17.00 Practical session: internal anatomy of the human brain (anatomical brain models and prosected specimens)
14.00 - 15.15 First session 15.15 - 15.45 Break 15.45 - 16.45 Second session
16.45 - 17.00 Informal quiz - and Close