Brain and Mind20 credits

This is the first module of the MSc Clinical Neuropsychiatry course and is designed to give students an overview of brain function and brain behaviour relationships.

The module will involve sessions on basic neuroscience (anatomy, physiology and pharmacology), diagnostic tools (radiology, neurophysiology) as well as sessions on observation and documentation of abnormal mental states. Philosophical approaches to mental disorder (especially mind brain dualism) will also be observed.

• The general anatomy and development of the brain and its functions.
• Anatomy of the basal ganglia, temporal lobes, and major white matter pathways
• Basic concepts in the physiology of neurons, synapses and receptors
• Basic pharmacology of neurotransmitters, and excitatory amino acids and how they relate to relevant neuropsychiatric disorders.
• Localization of cerebral functions, including the effects of injury and disease
• Conceptual, philosophical and legal issues in neuropsychiatry

By the end of the module you should have:

• Basic understanding of neuroanatomy
• Understanding of neurophysiology
• Understanding of brain chemistry
• Understanding of mind/brain dualism
• Understanding of philosophy of mind
• Understanding of psychopathology and its relationship to brain function
• Understanding of localisation of brain function
• Understanding of medical law and introduction to mental health law.

Attendance Required

12 sessions of 3 hours, mostly on Friday afternoons.

Course dates

4 and 30 October
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 November
10, 12 - 13 December

Module Lead

Bruno Silva

Assessment

Short written answer exam

Credits

20 credits

Please contact the Programme Administrator at clinicalneuro@contacts.bham.ac.uk 

Why choose a Postgraduate Microcredential short course?

• Microcredentials offer the perfect opportunity to boost your CV without the commitment of a full degree
• Usually taken from existing modules within a Masters, they can be used as standalone credentials with some also counting as academic credits at postgraduate level
• Add a postgraduate level qualification to your CV
• Develop the specialist skills you need for your career goals
• Alumni status with the University of Birmingham
• Learners will have the same access to our student support and campus facilities as our students on full degree programmes.

Please note the deadline for submitting an application:

• Applicants eligible for Home fees are to apply a minimum of 6 weeks before the module start date.
• Applicants eligible for Overseas fees are to apply a minimum of 3 months before the module start date.

Please note that once registered for the microcredential you cannot swap for the non-credit short course version.

Non-credit short course

The microcredential and the non-credit short course follow the same course structure, the difference between them both is with the non-credit short course you do not take the assessment at the end therefore you will not receive credits but will receive a certificate of completion, this certificate cannot be converted to credits.

Please note if you apply for the non-credit short course, you cannot swap to the microcredential version once registered.

Places on the non-credit short course are limited so please enquire before if spaces are available.