Human Brain Anatomy Course (3-day)
Dates of next course ... to be announced
Anatomy Building, University College London, WC1
Course director: Dr Paul Johns, BSc BM MSc FRCPath- 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: £350 (early bookings); £395 (late bookings)
Suitable for undergraduate / postgraduate students in medicine and biomedical sciences, neuroscience and psychology
Mean feedback score (July 2010): 4.9/5.0
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 rote 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.
Provisional programme 
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Lectures will be held in the JZ Young Lecture Theatre in the Anatomy Building, University College London. Practical sessions will take place in the dissecting room (located nearby, within the Department of Anatomy).
Monday 18th July 2011
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
Tuesday 19th July 2011
09.30 - 11.00 Cerebral topography & functional neuroanatomy 11.00 - 11.20 Coffee 11.20 - 12.30 Blood supply to the brain
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 17.00 Practical session: surface anatomy of the human brain (hands-on dissecting room 'wet practical' with live demonstration)
14.00 - 15.15 First session 15.15 - 15.45 Break 15.45 - 17.00 Second session
Wednesday 20th July 2011
09.30 - 11.00 Basal ganglia and cerebellum 11.00 - 11.20 Coffee 11.20 - 12.30 Neuroanatomy of memory and emotion
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 17.00 Practical session: internal anatomy of the human brain (anatomical brain models and photographs of coronal sections)
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