2020 Fall
MCELLBI 166 001 - LEC 001
Biophysical Neurobiology
Tamira M Elul, Alan G. Miller
Aug 26, 2020 - Dec 11, 2020
Tu, Th
11:00 am - 12:29 pm
Internet/Online
Class #:22779
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
Remote Instruction
Asynchronous Instruction
Offered through
Molecular and Cell Biology
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
38
Enrolled: 22
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 60
Waitlist Max: 0
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 6 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
WED, DECEMBER 16TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Course Catalog Description
Electrochemistry and ion transport phenomena, equivalent circuits, excitability, action potentials, voltage clamp and the Hodgkin-Huxley model. Biophysical properties of ion channels. Statistical and electrophysiological models of synaptic transmission, Quantitative models for dendritic structure and neuronal morphogenesis. Sensory transduction, cellular networks as computational devices, information processing and transfer.
Class Notes
MCB166 lectures and discussions will be presented during the scheduled times and posted immediately after. Attendance at discussion is strongly encouraged but not required. Attendance at lecture is also encouraged but not required.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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