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The assessment breakdown is as follows:

A mid-semester test (10%) incorporating practical and theory work in the form of 20 short answer questions (1.5 – 2 min per question)

A two-hour end of semester written examination (50%), based on lecture and reading material. The exam format will consist of:

      a)   two 40 minute essay-type questions with some choice available. These questions will test your ability to integrate the lecture information and the literature readings.

      b)   one 40 minute question containing ten short-answer questions, each of four minutes duration. This question will test your knowledge of different aspects of the subject not included in (a). No choice will be offered in this section.

An end of semester practical exam (20%) which will be based on the formal practical sessions (around eight, three hour sessions dealing with the nervous system of humans and that of other vertebrates). This exam will test your knowledge of components of the brain and spinal cord (mostly human material) and how they relate to function.

A small group project (20%) consisting of a project proposal (5%), a project poster (10%) and a seminar on the project (5%). The projects are designed to test your ability to research a specific neuroanatomical topic (working in a team) and to communicate the results concisely and effectively (see further information below).

Formal neuroanatomy practical sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 2-5 pm.  (see timetable). These sessions will form the basis for part of the mid-semester test (10%, held in week 8) and the end of semester practical examination worth 20% of the course. These same practical times will be available later in the semester for consultation with your supervisor regarding the poster project component of the course (some supervisors may make other times available for consultation).

The poster project component of the course will be dedicated to small group projects of approximately 3-4 students per group. These projects will be allocated early in the semester. You will be given until just before the mid-semester break to produce a written proposal of the scope of the poster (5%). Each group will have a topic to study during the semester, and will be required to present a ten minute seminar (5%) to the rest of the class at the end of the semester as well as a poster (10%).

Three components of the project will be assessed. Each group of students will produce:

1)   A project proposal, worth 5%, explaining briefly some background information and the scope of the project. This is designed to get you doing some reading on your poster project before you put your poster together. Marks for this proposal will be given equally to each member of the group.

      The proposal should be no more than three pages long and is due by week 6.

2)   A poster on the project worth 10%. The poster will be presented in association with the seminars on Wednesday 2-5pm in weeks 12 and 13. Marks for this component will be given equally to each member of the group.

3)   Each group will present a 10 minute seminar on their project, given in front of their poster. All group members are to take part in the seminar presentation; it cannot be delegated to one member of the group. Further, all students will be expected to participate in the discussion following each seminar topic. The seminar is worth 5% and will be given equally to each member of the group contingent upon all members of the group contributing equally to the discussion. These seminars will be held on Wednesdays in weeks 12 and 13 commencing at 2 pm in the Braggs 340 Wet Laboratory. The posters should be set up at least 1 hour prior to the presentations. A list will be available a week prior to the seminars where the order of speakers will be randomly assigned. Attendance of all students at all of the seminars is compulsory. Students who do not attend without a valid medical/compassionate certificate will lose 10% of the marks for the semester.