psy5nps neuropsychiatry
NEUROPSYCHIATRY
PSY5NPS
2015
Credit points: 5
Subject outline
This series of seminars analyses a number of frequently occurring neurological and psychiatric diseases with respect to their pathophysiological basis, their clinical presentation and pharmacological and the physical treatment approaches taken to them. The material is analysed from the molecular to the systemic level, with specific transmitter-related diseases being analysed in detail. Topics include schizophrenia, depression, anxiety disorders, somatic-stress disorders, basic pharmacology, and drug effects on cognition.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points5
Subject Co-ordinatorSimon Crowe
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Admission to SMCNP or SDPCN
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Develop a strong understanding of the neural underpinning of psychopathology.
- Activities:
- Demonstrations, presentation and self guided learning activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Understand the relationship between neuropsychological deficit as it pertains to major psychiatric disorder.
- Activities:
- Demonstrations and presentation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Develop knowledge of the relationship between major brain sytsems, their alteration a a consequence of pharmacological interventions and the implications of the combined effects of both phenomena to individual with major psychiatric disorder
- Activities:
- Self guided learning activity
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
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Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSimon Crowe
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours seminar every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"One 2-hour seminar for 6 weeks."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1-hour multiple choice examination | 100 | 01, 02, 03 |