12 EC
Semester 1, period 1
5234ADP12Y
Owner | Master Biomedical Sciences |
Coordinator | dr. A. Korosi |
Part of | Master Biomedical Sciences, track Psychopharmacology and Pathophysiology, |
Brain disorders form a heavy and increasing burden for society. They affect the essence of human functioning and an individual’s personality, often in a progressive manner. They thereby affect society as a whole and contribute largely to our healthcare budget.
Advances in genetics have helped to establish that it is an interaction of genetic make-up as well as (early) environmental factors that determine the vulnerability to neurodevelopmental, psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders.
However, for many of these disorders, still too little is known about their pathophysiological mechanisms, the biological substrate and the role of the environment early in life, and during adulthood, in their onset. What are the unique developmental mechanisms by which early experiences can, positively and negatively, have long-term consequences for risk and resilience to brain disorders? As a result, treatment options are often limited with frequent side effects and recovery options are poor.
The main aim of this course is therefore to familiarize the student with the pharmacotherapy and pathophysiological mechanisms underlying common brain disorders including depression, anxiety disorders, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson’s disease, eating disorders, addiction and epilepsy.
Activity | Number of hours |
Hoorcollege | 69 |
Tentamen | 4 |
Werkcollege | 62 |
Zelfstudie | 201 |
Requirements of the programme concerning attendance (OER-B):
Item and weight | Details |
Final grade | |
1 (100%) Tentamen digitaal |
The 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' applies to this course. This will be monitored carefully. Upon suspicion of fraud or plagiarism the Examinations Board of the programme will be informed. For the 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' see: www.student.uva.nl
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The schedule for this course is published on DataNose.
Maximum number of participants is 25.
Admission to the track and course will depend on the total number of applications, the average grade, the date of registration and background of the individual student. If the number of applications exceeds the capacity of the course, students may be selected and priority will be given based on the above, and in the following order,