neu220 - Neurocognition and Psychopharmacology (Course overview)

Department of Neurosciences

6 KP

Module components

Semester courses Winter semester 2024/2025

Examination

Lecture

6.02.150_1L - Neurobiological basis of psychiatric disorders and psychopharmacological intervention
- Prof. Dr. Christiane Margarete Thiel
Monday: 08:00 - 10:00, weekly (from 02/12/24)
Thursday: 08:00 - 10:00, weekly (from 05/12/24)

presence
6.02.181_1L - Introduction to cognitive neuroscience
- Dr. rer. nat. Carsten Gießing
- Prof. Dr. Christiane Margarete Thiel
Tuesday: 10:00 - 12:00, weekly (from 03/12/24)
6.02.181_1S - Introduction to cognitive neuroscience
- Dr. rer. nat. Carsten Gießing
- Prof. Dr. Christiane Margarete Thiel
Thursday: 14:00 - 16:00, weekly (from 05/12/24)

Exercises

Notes on the module

Reference text	Course in the second half of the semester Regular active participation is required to pass the module.
Kapazität/Teilnehmerzahl	30 ( Recommended in combination with neu210 "Neurosensory Science and Behaviour", neu300 "Functional MRI data analysis" Shared course components with (cannot be credited twice): bio610 and psy181 (5.02.614 "Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience", 5.02.615 "Psychopharmacology") )
Prüfungszeiten	as agreed, usually in the break after the winter term
Module examination	100% written exam (content of the lectures)
Skills to be acquired in this module	++ Neurosci. knowlg. + Expt. methods Independent research + Scient. literature + Social skills ++ Interdiscipl. knowlg. Maths/Stats/Progr. + Data present./disc. + Scientific English Ethics Upon successful completion of this course, students know the fundamentals of neurotransmission know the basic neural mechanisms underlying attention, learning, emotion, language and executive functions understand the relationship between disturbances in neurotransmitter systems, cognitive functions and psychiatric disease know the priniciples of drug treatement for psychiatric disorders have in-depth knowledge in selected areas of these topics are able to understand, explain and critically assess neuroscientific approaches in animals and humans are able to understand and critically assess published work in the area of cognitive neurosciene