Development of the nervous system (NS). The adult NS: plasticity and regeneration, potential and mechanisms. Sensory systems: visual, auditory, olfactory and gustatory system. Cognitive functions, learning and memory: molecular and cellular mechanisms, animal models. Physiology of movement control: motor unit, neuromuscular transmission, reflexes, rhythmic/arbitrary movements. Diseases of the NS.

Development of the nervous system (NS). The adult NS: plasticity ®eneration, potential & mechanisms. Sensory systems: visual, auditory, olfactory & gustatory system. Kognitive functions, learning & memory: molecular & cellular mechanisms, animal models. Physiology of movement control: motor unit, neuromuscular transmission, reflexes, rhythmic and arbitrary movements. Diseases of the NS.

This introductory Laboratory course introduces the student to the entire range of classical and modern molecular biosciences. In the second year (Praktikum GL Bio II) the students will perform three praktikum days in:- Bioinformatics- Plant Physiology- Genetics and- Cell Biology II.(total of 12 experiments)Each experiment takes one full day.

Introduction to experimental methods in neuroscience with examples from neuronal information processing, genexpression and genregulation in neural systems,and the neuro psycho pharmacology of behavior.