Laboratory Investigations in Neurobiology Course

生物科学(61)这个项目正在开发和实施一门神经生物学实验室调查(LIN)课程。本课程为本科生提供现代神经生物学技术的实践和探究式体验。这门课程解决了神经科学中一个普遍存在的问题，即克服学生可以通过实验解决的“概念上的困难”材料。该课程为学生提供了发展技术技能的机会，这些技能将直接导致更多的教育和职业机会。LIN课程是对现有神经生物学讲座课程的补充，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)应用所获得的知识和技术技能，根据神经科学的主要文献背景设计和测试假设；3)为大学中人数较少的学生提供生物课程中的神经科学培训；4)为教师和课程开发做出重大贡献。这些目标是通过开发LIN课程来实现的，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。课程包括神经细胞生物电学、感觉和运动神经生理学、神经解剖学和神经递质鉴定。将要开发的模块是对商业实验手册中发布的实验方案的改编。这个项目的预期结果是一门新的实验课程，其中包含一本详细的、以学生为中心的实验手册，供将来在本课程中使用。该项目的成果将通过CSUH的网站和在国家会议上的介绍来传播。

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.