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  Studiegidsen 2011-2012
Radboud UniversiteitStudiegidsenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen > Research Master Cognitive Neuroscience

Neuropharmacology and Animal Models 

Neuropharmacology and animal models
(Vakcode)
Course ID
SOW-DGCN35
(Studiepunten)
Credits
6
(Periode)
Scheduled
Objectives (Doelstelling)

To give the students:

  • a good overview on principles of animal models in psychiatry and neurology, including its benefits and restrictions, with a focus on cognition.
  • a good overview on neurobiological theories underlying major neurological and psychiatric diseases and disturbances and how various psychoactive drugs can be used to test neurobiological theories
  • the possibility to present and discuss an animal model for a certain aspect of a disease on the basis of self sought literature, discuss the various pro's and con's, discuss the various types of validities of the model and propose critical experiments to further validate the model.
Contents (Inhoud / Omschrijving)

The course gives an overview of aspects of animal models and neurobiological theories of a selected number of cognitive issues and psychiatric and neurological disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, addiction (drug abuse), anxiety, cognitive control, Parkinson's disease, pain and epilepsy. The neurobiological causes of these diseases are not fully elucidated and neuropharmacological studies in animal models have greatly contributed to our understanding. The neurobiological effects of psychoactive drugs will be discussed and how they have helped to understand the changes in cognition and behaviour occurring in various pathologies and disturbances.

 

Literature (Literatuur)
  • Charney, D.S., Nestler, E.J., Bunney, B.S. (2004) Some chapters from Neurobiology of mental illness. Oxford Univ Press, New York. and recent articles on neurobiological theories and animal models.

 


Teaching methods (Werkvormen)

Weekly lectures by experts in the field, self-study, and oral presentations. The literature will be made available through BlackBoard. The students should organise themselves a number of presentations in which they show that they are able to use, further develop and critically analyse a specific model for an aspect of a disease.

Information (Inlichtingen)
Dr. E. van Luijtelaar
Coördinerend docent
Coordinator: G. van Luijtelaar, lecturersL G. van Luijtelaar, C. van Rijn, M. Ullsperger, G. Ruigt (Schering Plough), W. Drinkenburg (Johnson & Johnson), N. de Bruin (Abbott), I. Phillipens Primatencentrum, Rijswijk)
Examination (Toetsingsvorm)

Written exam, open end questions open end questions

Exam information (Toetsinformatie)

Written, open end questions
Exam date: Wednesday, January 26, 2011; 10.45-12.30

Enrollment ( Inschrijving college )

via STUDENT PORTAL untill 5 working days before the start of the course


Note this course is for CNS students only. Non-CNS students can contact Yvonne Schouten () or Arno Koning ().