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Translational Neuroscience - Field Study
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:23:28
Abstract
This practical complements the content and concepts taught in the course Translational Neuroscience by flipping the classroom and letting students work on a translational neuroscience topic of their choice.
Objective
By the end of this course, students will be able to connect the basic research and preclinical efforts with clinical observations associated with the approval of a drug for neuropsychiatric diseases. To achieve this they will need the ability to critically evaluate an example of how a specific treatment has been developed. As a significant learning step towards this objective, students will be able to (1) critically read on a treatment/disease that appears most relevant to them. (2) synthesize the relevant information in a presentation. (3) to grade each others presentations (4) provide constructive feedback.
Content
By means of group projects (4 students/group), students will be able to select from a list of breakthrough treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders and conduct a case study on how the treatment has been discovered/developed. Students will conduct literature research and put together a videopresentation that summarizes their findings for their fellow students. They emphasize the translational process - the back and forth between the clinics and basic research - and put the process into a historical context.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- BSC , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Course Components
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Translational Neuroscience - Field Study
Two mandatory dates in presence:
- 09.03.2023 Introduction, Overview 12 -14h
- 01.06.2023 Obligatory in-person lecture: Screening of best presentations 12 - 14h
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2 h weekly |