Pathology of the Nervous System

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Pathology of the Nervous System
Leerdoelen	At the end of the course, the student is able to: 1) describe the clinical, histopathological and cell biological features of the different diseases 2) apply the fundamental knowledge on new / alternative data or diseases 3) answer a given scientific question and present this (oral and written) in a concise fashion
Omschrijving	Each student is expected write a short report on a given topic and to present this for the rest of the group. Multiple Sclerosis - clinical overview, neuropathology, immunology, both basic and applied to MS. Animal models. Parkinson's Disease - clinical overview, Functional anatomy of the basal ganglia, neuropathology, protein (mis)folding, neuromodulation. Stroke - clinical overview, Neuropathology. Dementia & Brain Aging - clinical overview, neuropathology of AD en FTLD.
Uren per week
Onderwijsvorm	Hoorcollege (LC), Opdracht (ASM), Werkcollege (T) (Mandatory presence, student presentations.)
Toetsvorm	Opdracht (AST), Presentatie (P), Schriftelijk tentamen (WE) (The following weighing of grades will be applied: 0.6 x written examination + 0.2 oral presentation + 0.2 x mini review. all parts of the course should be performed and the weighted average should be 5.5 or higher.)
Vaksoort	master
Coördinator	dr. W.F.A. den Dunnen
Docent(en)	dr. W.F.A. den Dunnen , Guest lecturer ,prof. dr. L.A. 't Hart
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Power Point and PDF files on Brightspace Reader containing textbook chapters
Entreevoorwaarden	This course is available for BCN research master students only.
Opmerkingen
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type MSc Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences: Behavioural Neurosciences  (Electives: courses from other tracks) 2 semester I a keuze MSc Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences: Cognitive Neuroscience & Modelling  (Electives: courses from other tracks) 2 semester I a keuze MSc Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences: Molecular & Clinical Neurosciences  (Compulsory course units) 1 semester I a verplicht