COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Basic Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR AYŞEGÜL ÖZERDEM

Offered to

Clinical Neuroscience
Basic Neuroscience

Course Objective

Investigate genetic components, disorders of cognitive components, changes in functions and structure of brain, cell pathology, neurochemical and neuroendocrine processes of ethiopathogenesis of mood disorders, particularly bipolar disorders.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): 1.Molecular Neurobiology. For the Clinician (Review of Psychaitry Series Vol 22). Ed. Dennis S. Charney.. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.Arlington VA, 2003.

Supplementary Book(s): 1.Iki Uçlu Bozukluk (Türkçe çeviri). Ed. M.Maj, H.Akiskal, J. J. Lopez-Ibor, N. Sartorius. John Wiley&Sons, Ltd. 2002 (Türkçe Ed. Doç. Dr. Timuçin Oral, CSA Medikal Yayın Ajansı
2. Biological Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorders, J. Affective Disorders, American J of Psychiatry, Arch General Psychiatry, Brain Research,

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Materials:

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical and application

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Theoretical knowledge will be evaluated exams and oral and writing skills will be tested via homework and presentations.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

412 4152

Office Hours

Friday 16-17

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes