The course will not attempt a systematic presentation of neurological disorders and treatment. These are presented in other courses. Keep in mind, however, that clinical study without basic foundations in the neurosciences may be obsolete within a decade. The few laboratories on the syllabus will provide you an opportunity to examine preserved brains and mounted sections to learn topographical and sectional anatomy. In the first lab, you will have an opportunity to observe and learn surface anatomy of the CNS and some of the major internal structures.
Later ones examine detailed internal nuclei and tracts in a three-dimensional perspective.
Materials are, of course, available to you at any time during the semester. Experience has shown that grade distribution is roughly consistent from year to year. Generally this will apply only to borderline grades.