BIOL 247
Fall 2005
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01
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| Crosslisting:
NS&B 247 |
This course introduces a wide range of techniques for recording the electrical signals from nerve and muscle cells. We will make use of a range of preparations and both invertebrate and vertebrate species (except birds and mammals). Experiments deal with sensory, motor and coordinating elements and include studies of single cells and simple nervous systems using extracellular, intracellular and patch clamp recording techniques.
Grading is based on performance in the laboratory and lab writeups. The course is not offered Cr/U. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Quantitative Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Writing, Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
| Course Format: Laboratory | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: [BIOL249 or NS&B249] OR [NS&B213 or BIOL213] |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (BIOL)(NS&B) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Reserve readings as appropriate for each laboratory exercise.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Lab reports. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Four to five hours of laboratory per week are required. One additional hour of lecture/discussion at a time to be arranged is also required. Interview with instructor. Course is not open to first-year students. |
| Instructor(s): Bodznick,David Times: .M..... 01:00PM-05:00PM; Location: SCIE90C; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 8 | Permission of instructor will be granted during the drop/add period. Students must submit either a ranked or unranked drop/add request for this course. |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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