Neurobiology of Dementia 1
PostgraduateTAS-CAD5022025
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Start dates
- 24 Feb 2025,
- 21 July 2025
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Neurobiology of Dementia 1
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject , the student should be able to:
- Describe the normal structure and function of the nervous system
- Describe the pathological and clinical features of Alzheimer's Disease, Frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementia and Vascular dementia
- Evaluate how modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors affect the neurobiology of dementia
- Evaluate the efficacy of and evidence base for common pharmacological approaches to dementia
- Critically analyse neurobiology literature in the context of dementia
- Week 1 - Introduction to CAD502
- Weeks 2-3 - Module 1: Anatomy of the Central Nervous System.
- Weeks 4-5 - Module 2: Neuron and Glia Function
- Weeks 6-7 - Module 3: Synapses, Neurotransmitters, Neurobiology of Pain
- Weeks 8-9 - Module 4: Neurobiology of Alzheimer's Disease
- Weeks 10-11 - Module 5 - Neurobiology of Non-AD Dementias
- Weeks 12-13 - MyContext Assignment Preparation
This subject will enable students to understand and evaluate research and literature in the neurobiology of dementia, and to use and communicate that knowledge in their own personal context. It covers the major elements of the brain and the functions of nerve and glial cells, including neurotransmission, in order to support the understanding of the degenerative processes of dementing diseases, the relationship between genetics, pathology, degeneration, biomarkers and diagnosis, and the basis of therapeutics which affect the central nervous system. A section on the neurophysiology of pain, a significant issue in dementia care, is included.
- Online Multiple Choice Quizzes (25%)
- MyContext Proposal (25%)
- MyContext Final Assignment (30%)
- Module Short Answer Questions (20%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-DMC-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Dementia
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Teaching arrangement: Online learning - approximately 10 hours per week
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate in Dementia
PostgraduateTAS-DMC-GCE