Unit name | Degenerative and Psychiatric Disorders of the Nervous System |
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Unit code | MEDIM7005 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Allen-Birt |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Bristol Medical School (THS) |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This unit covers an in depth understanding of neuropathology, symptoms and possible treatments of selected neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s disease, and multiple sclerosis. Alongside this, there is a comparison of pathology, symptoms and underlying mechanisms involved in these separate diseases in order to find unifying theories of disease.
The Aim of this Unit is to:
Provide a basic understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms of certain neurodegenerative processes, and to use this to explain similarities and differences between the associated neurodegenerative disorders.
Specific aims:
At the end of the unit the student should be able to:
This unit is taught through lectures and tutorials; also complementary material is placed on Blackboard.
This unit is assessed through a combination of a one hour online multiple choice exam (50%) and written assignment taking the form of a 3,000 word (approximately) grant application (50%). The multiple choice will allow assessment of some of the specifics of learning outcomes A to E. The grant application will allow assessment of learning outcomes F and G, as well as some of the specifics from A to E.
Selected relevant review papers from the literature. There are a number of topics within this unit. For each there is a recent review given. There are also additional notes given on Blackboard.