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Modul MZ4125-KP06

Neuroscience 2 (Neuro2)

Duration:


1 Semester
Turnus of offer:


each summer semester
Credit points:


6
Course of studies, specific field and terms:
  • Master MLS 2018 (optional subject), neuroscience, 2nd semester
  • Master MLS 2016 (optional subject), neuroscience, 2nd semester
Classes and lectures:
  • Neuroscience 2 (seminar, 2 SWS)
  • Neuroscience 2 (lecture, 2 SWS)
Workload:
  • 120 Hours private studies
  • 60 Hours in-classroom work
Contents of teaching:
  • Alzheimer's disease
  • Infections of the CNS
  • Neural stem cells and neurodegenerative disease
  • Neural stem cells and tumor stem cells in brain tumors
  • Neurobiology of cerebral ischemia
  • Brain channelopathies: epilepsy and ataxia
  • Neurogenetic disorders
  • Neuroimmunology of multiplesclerosis
  • Neurometabolic disorders
  • Neuropathies
  • Molecular basis of Parkinson disease and other movement disorders
  • Schizophrenia
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
  • Introduction to neuronal stem cells
  • Introduction to various neuropathological diseases
  • Understanding molecular mechanisms of neuropathological diseases
Grading through:
  • written exam
Responsible for this module:
  • Prof. Dr. med. Markus Schwaninger
Teachers:
  • Prof. Dr. med. Markus Schwaninger
  • PD Dr. rer. nat. Christina Zechel
  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Katja Lohmann
  • PD Dr. Sc. Ana Westenberger
  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Enrico Leipold
Literature:
  • Purves D, Augustine G, Fitzpatrick D, Hall W, LaMantia A: Neuroscience - Oxford University Press; 6. Edition (25. September 2018) - ISBN-10: 160535841X
  • : Original publications and Reviews
Language:
  • English, except in case of only German-speaking participants
Notes:

Prerequisites for the module:
- nothing

Prerequisites for admission to the written examination:
- Regular and successful participation in the seminar

Module exam:
- MZ4125-L1: Clinical Neurobiology, written exam, 90 min, 100 % module grade

Letzte Änderung:
17.2.2023