Overview
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterised by multiple tics and frequently associated with behavioural symptoms. This module covers the epidemiology, clinical presentation, pathophysiology, and treatment of TS. Both clinical and neurobiological data are reviewed. The focus of the module includes a variety of TS-related conditions (OCD, ADHD and other developmental disorders) which affect diagnosis, presentation, and management. The sessions include clinical scenarios and challenges posed by TS in both childhood and adulthood.
Learning Outcomes
On completion, you should be able to:
- Describe the biological data on TS, and their importance in the brain/mind debate.
- Describe the epidemiology, course, and clinical presentation of TS.
- Assess and manage both tics and behavioural symptoms in patients with TS.
- Describe the care needs of people with TS, and available services.
Credits
10 credits.
Attendance Required
3 day block teaching.
Dates
January 2025.
Assessment
One 1,500 word assignment.
Coordinators
- Professor Andrea Cavanna - Consultant in Behavioural Neurology and Deputy Programme Lead – Module Leader
- Professor Hugh Rickards - Consultant in Neuropsychiatry and Programme Director
- Most lectures are from visiting consultants, professionals and researchers in the field.
More information
Please contact the Postgraduate Administrator, +44 (0)121 415 8118 or email clinicalneuro@contacts.bham.ac.uk.
You can choose to study this course as either a microcredential or a non-credit CPD short course.
Why choose a Postgraduate Microcredential short course?
- Microcredentials offer the perfect opportunity to boost your CV without the committment of a full-degree
- Usually taken from exisiting 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 that once registered for the microcredential you cannot swap for the non-credit shortcourse version.
Apply for the Microcredential
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 recieve 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.
Apply for the non-credit CPD shortcourse