Neuroscience for Rehabilitation Sciences

COURSE ADMINISTRATION
The course begins on Tuesday, September 13th and ends on Tuesday, December 6th, 2011. Lectures are held on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM in Elborn College (EC) room 1330. On select Fridays, lectures are replaced with laboratory sessions (please see the course schedule for specific details). The labs are held in room 120 of the Medical Sciences Building (MSB). The labs are 120 minutes in duration.

COURSE INSTRUCTORS
The course is team-taught by a group of highly-skilled and experienced faculty members representing many areas of neuroscience. While the amount of teaching done by each faculty member will vary, all of the faculty are interested in your success and can be reached for consultation as necessary. Please be aware that as faculty we have a number of responsibilities and may take some time to return email or phone calls. We will do our best, however, to promptly address your concerns.

Dr. . Shawn Whitehead (course coordinator) Shawn.Whitehead@schulich.uwo.ca 519 661-2111 x.80440
Dr. Timothy Doherty Tim.doherty@lhsc.on.ca 519 663-3337 x.33337
Dr. Jonathan Hore Jon.hore@schulich.uwo.ca 519 661-3817 x.83817
Dr. Derek Mitchell dmitch8@uwo.ca 519-685-8500 x.32005

GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTS
The course has a number of graduate teaching assistants (TAs) that manage the lab sessions and are available for additional help as necessary. The TAs are there to make sure you always have access to one-on-one help as needed. Please take advantage of the TAs knowledge and enthusiasm for the course.

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COURSE EVALUATION
The content of the course will be primarily evaluated through the use of multiple choice examinations. In addition, the material studied in the laboratory sessions will be examined in a video/PowerPoint-based exam scheduled during the final exam period. The examinations are cumulative in nature; however, the final exam will have an emphasis upon material covered after the first midterm. All of the laboratory material will be tested during the final lab exam. The evaluation scheme is described in the table below. Please note the difference in grading emphasis for the graduate programs in Physical Therapy versus other graduate programs (e.g. Clinical Anatomy).

Physical Therapy Graduate Programs
Midterm examination                    30%                         Friday October 28, 2011
Laboratory examination               10%                         December exam period
Final examination                         40%                         December exam period
Case study assignment*              20%                        12:30 Friday of lab – 11:00 PM following Monday

During each of the five labs, a case study will be introduced and discussed. Relevant anatomical and physiological issues associated with such pathologies will be reviewed. It is expected that students come prepared with lecture related knowledge to contribute to the discussion. A similar case will be assigned for completion through WebCT, where short-answer, fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions will be asked. Each assessment has a value of 5% with a total mark distribution of 20% for the best four out of five case study assignments.

Clinical Anatomy (and other Graduate Programs)
Midterm examination                        25%                    Friday October 28, 2011
Laboratory examination                   20%                    December exam period
Final examination                             35%                    December exam period
Post-lab assessment*                      10%                   12:30         Friday of lab – 11:00 PM following Monday

Following each lab session, there will be a time-limited, webCT-based assessment of the material. Multiple choice, labeling and fill-in the blank questions will comprise the exam. Each assessment has a value of 2% with a total mark distribution of 10% for the five labs.

Case study assignment* 10% 12:30 Friday of lab – 11:00 PM following Monday
During each of the five labs, a case study will be introduced and discussed. Relevant anatomical and physiological issues associated with such pathologies will be reviewed. It is expected that students come prepared with lecturerelated knowledge to contribute to the discussion. A similar case will be assigned for completion through WebCT, where short-answer, fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions will be asked. Each assessment has a value of 2.5% with a total mark distribution of 10% for the best four out of five case study assignments.

*Post-lab assessments and case study assignments are offered for a specific period of time and cannot be made up under any circumstances. The assessments are delivered via WebCT and the internet. Please ensure you have a fast internet connection (e.g. DSL) as resourceintensive images need to be loaded onto your computer in order to answer the questions. It is strongly recommended to use computer facilities on the main campus as they have been arranged to work effectively with WebCT. Answers to the questions will be posted after the eligibility period has expired and can be used to review the material that was examined.

MISSED EXAMINATIONS
Only under exceptional circumstances will permission be granted for writing an exam on an alternate date. If the exam was missed due to illness, proper documentation (Western Medical Certificate – see below) is required. This must be delivered to the course coordinator as soon as physically possible. Please note that make-up examinations are written exams including definitions, short and long answer questions.

WESTERN MEDICAL ACCOMMODATION POLICY (Medical Notes)
In May, 2008, The University of Western Ontario's Senate approved a new medical note policy, which affects all students. The following is an outline of that policy. For more detailed information and forms, please visit https://studentservices.uwo.ca/secure/index.cfm, and for further policy information please visit
http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/handbook/appeals/accommodation_medical.pdf

Documentation from Family Physicians and Walk-In Clinics: A Western Student MedicalCertificate (SMC)* is required where a student is seeking academic accommodation. Thisdocumentation should be obtained at the time of the initial consultation with the physician or walk-in clinic. An SMC* can be downloaded under the Medical Documentation heading of thefollowing website: https://studentservices.uwo.ca/secure/index.cfm. Hard copies are available
from the student’s home Faculty Academic Counselling Service.

Documentation from Student Health Services: Students obtaining documentation from Student Health Services should sign a “release of information.” This form authorizes Student Health Services to provide information to the student’s home Faculty. Release of information forms are available from, and can be arranged through, the student’s home Faculty Academic Counselling Service.

Documentation from Hospital Urgent Care Centres or Emergency Departments: Students should request that an SMC* be filled out. Students may bring this form with them, or request alternative Emergency Department documentation. Documentation should be secured at the time of the initial visit to the Emergency Department. Where it is not possible for a student to have an SMC* completed by the attending physician, the student must request documentation sufficient to demonstrate that his/her ability to meet his/her academic responsibilities was seriously affected.

*To print or see an example of the Western Student Medical Certificate (SMC) please visit
https://studentservices.uwo.ca/secure/index.cfm and click on ‘Student Medical Certificate.pdf’.

TEXTBOOK AND COURSE MATERIAL
There is no specific text for this course. The course package (lecture outlines, PowerPoint slides and illustrated study guide covering the material for the five neuroanatomy lab sessions, can be found on the course WebCT site, delivered through the course management system offered through UWO (located at http://webct.uwo.ca/). Please contact the course coordinator to gain access to the website if you are not registered. Assistance with using the site can be obtained from any of the TAs or the course coordinator.

If additional assistance is required, any quality neuroscience and neuroanatomy text would help elaborate points made in lecture. A number of such texts are available at the Taylor branch of the UWO Library system.

TEXTBOOKS AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY
The following list is not meant to be exhaustive or exclusionary. This represents a selection of good quality neuroscience and neuroanatomy texts which would supplement the course material.

Neuroscience : an introduction / J.F. Stein with C.J. Stoodley. Chichester, England ;
Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2006.

Neuroscience / edited by Dale Purves. 3rd ed. Sunderland, Mass. Sinauer Associates, c2004, 2008.

Fundamental neuroscience / edited by Larry R. Squire. 2nd ed. San Diego, Calif. London : Academic, c2003.

Neuroscience : fundamentals for rehabilitation / Laurie Lundy-Ekman. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, c2002

Neuroscience : exploring the brain / Mark F. Bear, Barry W. Connors, Michael A. Paradiso. 2nd ed. Baltimore, Md. : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2001.

A textbook of neuroanatomy / Maria A. Patestas, Leslie P. Gartner. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub., 2006.

Neuroanatomy : text and atlas / John H. Martin. 3rd ed. New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill, c2003.

Barr's The human nervous system : an anatomical viewpoint / John A. Kiernan.  Philadelphia : Lippincott-Raven, c2005, 2009.

Basic clinical neuroscience / Paul A. Young, Paul H. Young, Daniel L. Tolbert (2nd ed.) Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2008.

PLAGIARISM
Students must write their essays and assignments in their own words. Whenever students take an idea or a passage from another author, they must acknowledge their debt both by using quotation marks where appropriate and by proper referencing such as footnotes or citations. Scholastic offences are taken seriously and students are directed to read the appropriate policy, specifically, the definition of what constitutes a Scholastic Offence, at the following Web site: http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/handbook/appeals/scholoff.pdf

PLAGIARISM CHECKING
All required papers may be subject to submission for textual similarity review to the commercial plagiarism detection software under license to the University for the detection of plagiarism. All papers submitted for such checking will be included as source documents in the reference database for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of papers subsequently submitted to the system. Use of the service is subject to the licensing agreement, currently between The University of Western Ontario and Turnitin.com (http://www.turnitin.com).

CHEATING
The University of Western Ontario uses cheating analysis software to assess the validity of examinations written by students. It is the onus of individual students to protect their written work and examination documents.

 

Lecture Schedule
(Elborn College, room 1330)
Tuesdays 10:30 – 12:30 PM
Fridays 10:30 – 12:30 PM

Lab sessions will replace some lectures. Please see schedule for details. The labs will take place in Medical Sciences Building, room 120.

Tuesday September 13, 2011		Instructor: Shawn Whitehead
TOPIC:	Introduction to the course Organization of the nervous system Cellular components Development of the CNS
Friday September 16, 2011		Instructor: Shawn Whitehead
TOPIC:	Synaptic transmission Neurotransmitters and receptors
Tuesday September 20, 2011		Instructor: Shawn Whitehead
TOPIC:	Anatomy of the spinal cord Descending pathways
Friday September 23, 2011		Instructor: Shawn Whitehead
TOPIC:	Anatomy of the spinal cord Descending pathways
Tuesday September 27, 2011		Instructor: Tim Doherty
TOPIC:	Motor unit classification and recruitment
Friday September 30, 2011		Instructor: Tim Doherty
TOPIC:	Motor unit pathophysiology Electrodiagnostic assessment
Tuesday October 4, 2011		Instructor: Jonathan Hore
TOPIC:	Limb movement / eye movement Vestibular system / vestibulo-occular reflex
Friday October 7, 2011		LAB SESSION 1 Medical Sciences Building, room 120
TOPIC:	Spinal cord
Tuesday October 11, 2011		Instructor: Jonathan Hore
TOPIC:	Muscle Receptors Spinal Reflexes
Friday October 14, 2011		Instructor: Shawn Whitehead
TOPIC:	Anatomy of the medulla, pons and brainstem External features including cranial nerves Relevant internal structures
Tuesday October 18, 2011		Instructor: Shawn Whitehead
TOPIC:	Anatomy of the cerebellum Diencephalon Somatosensory system
Friday October 21, 2011		LAB SESSION 2 Medical Sciences Building, room 120
TOPIC:	Brainstem and Cerebellum
Tuesday October 25, 2011		Instructor: Jonathan Hore
TOPIC:	Cerebellum Cerebellar Disorders
Friday October 28, 2011 10:30 – 12:30		MIDTERM EXAMINATION Elborn College, room 2168
Tuesday November 1, 2011		Instructor: Derek Mitchell
TOPIC:	Cerebral hemispheres Functional considerations Subcortical structures, corticothalamic connections (white and gray matter)
Friday November 4, 2011		Instructor: Derek Mitchell
TOPIC:	Auditory system Visual system Neglect – object representation
Tuesday November 8, 2011		Instructor: Jonathan Hore
TOPIC:	Somatosensory System Pain
Friday November 11, 2011 (9:00 – 12:00)		LAB SESSION 3 Medical Sciences Building, room 120
TOPIC:	Cerebrum – external anatomy
Tuesday November 15, 2011		Instructor: Jonathan Hore
TOPIC:	Basal Ganglia Mid-course review
Friday November 18, 2011		LAB SESSION 4 Medical Sciences Building, room 120
TOPIC:	Cerebrum – internal anatomy
Tuesday November 22, 2011		Instructor: Jonathan Hore
TOPIC:	Motor Cortex Motor Cortex Lesions
Friday November 25, 2011		Instructor: Shawn Whitehead
TOPIC:	Meninges Arteries of the CNS
Tuesday November 29, 2011		Instructor: Jonathan Hore
TOPIC:	Tremor TMS / Plasticity
Friday December 2, 2011 (9:00 – 12:00)		LAB SESSION 5 Medical Sciences Building, room 120
TOPIC:	Meninges Blood vessels of the brain
Tuesday December 6, 2011		Instructor: Derek Mitchell
TOPIC:	Prefrontal cortex Language localization Cortical lesions – cognitive function
December 10 – 22, 2011		Final Examination Period

Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Medical Sciences Building, The University of Western Ontario,
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5C1     Tel: (519) 661-3014 Fax:(519) 661-3936