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258 Texas A&MHealth Science Center611. Experimental Design for Biomedical Science. (3-0). Credit 3. Students learn about the principlesof experimental design. By the end of the course, the student should be able to incorporate appropriatedesign features into their own experiments, and critically evaluate the experimental literature for designflaws and inappropriate use of statistics. Prerequisite: Undergraduate or graduate statistics 3 hours.612. Current Topics in Cell Signaling. (3-0). Credit 3. The course provides an overview of intracellularsignal transduction pathways utilized by various classes of growth factor, cytokine, integrin and G-protein coupled receptors. The course also will provide a clear understanding of the importance of thesepathways in regulating cell growth, differentiation, apoptosis and other cellular processes, both undernormal physiologic conditions as well as diseases.620. The Scientific Basis of Medicine. (1-0). Credit 1. This course is a journal club in which recent researchpapers relevant to medicine are presented by students and discussed by students and faculty. Maybe repeated for credit four times.681. Seminar. (1-0). Credit 1. Research presentations in areas of current interest in the medical sciences.Prerequisite: Graduate classification in appropriate field.685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 6 each semester. Limited investigation in fields other than those chosenfor thesis or dissertation. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.687. Professionalism and Ethics. (1-1). Credit 1. Students learn about professionalism and ethics in themedical sciences.689. Special Topics In… Credit 1 to 4. Selected topics in an identified area of medical sciences. May berepeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.690. Theory of Medical Sciences Research. (2-0). Credit 2. Design of research experiments in variousfields of medical sciences; evaluation of end results with the aid of examples taken from current scientificliterature. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.691. Research Credit. Credit 1 or more. Research for thesis or dissertation. Prerequisite: Approval of supervisoryprofessor in chosen field.695. Frontiers in Medical Sciences Research. (2-0). Credit 2. Present status of research in a variety ofsignificant medical sciences fields. Content will depend on the availability of visiting lecturers who willbe selected because of distinguished international recognition in their field of research. May be repeatedfor credit. Prerequisite: Graduate classification in appropriate fields.Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeuticsmedicine.tamhsc.edu/basic-sciences/next(NEXT)601. Advanced Neurosciences. (1-2). Credit 2. Details of mammalian nervous system, including humans;focus on organization of functional neural systems and their integrative action; use of original researchpapers. Prerequisites: NEXT 922 and approval of instructor.603. Neuropsychopharmacology. (4-0). Credit 4. Pharmacology as it relates to behavior and the centralnervous system. Prerequisites: MSCI 601, MSCI 602 or equivalents or approval of instructor.604. Special Regional Human Dissections. Credit 1 to 3 each semester. Dissection of special regionwith more detail than in NEXT 901; histological, neural and gross anatomical material utilized. Prerequisites:NEXT 901 and approval of instructor.605. Molecular Mechanisms of Drug and Toxin Action I. (4-0). Credit 4. Introduction to the majortools and concepts of pharmacology. This is a two part series (see MPHM 606). By the end of thesecourses, the student will understand how selectivity of drug action is determined by pharmacologicalprinciples and will have a scientific basis for a rational approach to the study of drug actions and sideeffects. Prerequisite: Approval of coordinator.606. Molecular Mechanisms of Drug and Toxin Action II. (4-0). Credit 4. Survey of ocular drugs,overview of molecular signaling mechanisms and selected topics in developmental neuropharmacology.Prerequisite: permission of coordinator.607. Molecular Mechanisms of Drug and Toxin Action III. (4-0). Credit 4. Interaction of drugs andtoxins with neurotransmitter systems with primary emphasis on mechanisms involving receptor functionthat impacts central nervous system integration. Prerequisite: Approval of coordinator.