Laboratory Investigations in Neurobiology Course

神经生物学课程实验室研究

• 批准号: 0088650
• 负责人: Michael Hedrick
• 金额: $ 3.08万
• 依托单位: California State University, East Bay Foundation, Inc.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-02-01 至 2005-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0088650&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Laboratory; Investigations; Neurobiology; Course

Biological Sciences (61) This project is developing and implementing a Laboratory Investigations in Neurobiology (LIN) course. This course is providing undergraduate students with a hands-on, inquiry-based experience in modern neurobiological techniques. This course addresses a widespread problem of overcoming "conceptually difficult" material in neuroscience that can be experimentally addressed by students. The course provides students an opportunity to develop technical skills that will lead directly to increased educational and occupational opportunities. The LIN course complements an existing lecture course in neurobiology and provides an inter-disciplinary link for undergraduate students in other departments. The primary objectives of the project are: 1) acquisition of fundamental knowledge and technical skills, including data analysis and report writing, in an active, inquiry-based learning environment; 2) application of acquired knowledge and technical skills to design and test hypotheses based upon a background of primary literature in neuroscience; 3) access to neuroscience training within the biology curriculum for a large population of underrepresented students at the university; 4) make a significant contribution to faculty and curriculum development. These goals are being achieved by the development of a LIN course in which students first acquire fundamental skills and knowledge and then apply these skills to develop an independent project suitable for presentation to the scientific community. The topics covered include nerve cell bioelectricity, sensory and motor neurophysiology, neuroanatomy and neurotransmitter identification. The modules to be developed are adaptations of experimental protocols published in commercially available lab manuals. The expected outcome of this project is a new laboratory course with a detailed, student-centered laboratory manual for future use in the course. The results of the project will be disseminated via a CSUH website and presentations at national meetings.

生物科学（61）本项目正在开发和实施一门神经生物学实验室研究课程。本课程旨在为本科生提供现代神经生物学技术的实践、探究性体验。这门课程解决了一个普遍的问题，即克服神经科学中“概念上困难”的材料，这些材料可以由学生通过实验来解决。该课程为学生提供了一个发展技术技能的机会，这些技能将直接导致增加教育和就业机会。LIN课程补充了现有的神经生物学讲座课程，并为其他系的本科生提供了跨学科的联系。该项目的主要目标是：1)在积极的、探究式的学习环境中获得基本知识和技术技能，包括数据分析和报告写作；2)基于神经科学的主要文献背景，运用所学知识和技术技能设计和检验假设；3)在生物学课程中为大量未被充分代表的学生提供神经科学培训；4)对教师和课程发展做出重大贡献。这些目标正在通过开发LIN课程来实现，在该课程中，学生首先获得基本技能和知识，然后应用这些技能来开发适合向科学界展示的独立项目。涵盖的主题包括神经细胞生物电，感觉和运动神经生理学，神经解剖学和神经递质鉴定。待开发的模块是根据市售实验室手册中公布的实验方案改编的。本计画的预期成果是一门新的实验课程，并附有详细的、以学生为中心的实验手册，以供将来在课程中使用。该项目的成果将通过国家卫生保健中心网站传播，并在国家会议上作介绍。