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Presentation
Presentation
This course is a fundamental component of the students' journey throughout the Master's program in Clinical Neuropsychology, enabling in-depth exploration of brain anatomy and functioning, laying the foundation for understanding various topics such as research methods in neuroscience (e.g., neuroimaging), brain alterations in central nervous system pathologies, and the relationship between the brain and neuropsychological variables. Thus, the consolidation of the content covered in 'Fundamentals of Brain Function' will empower students to develop a set of skills and knowledge that will be consistently required throughout the Master's program
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 4
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULP6819-25466
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
S1: Epistemology of the study of brain function in Neuropsychology S2: Phylogenesis of the Nervous System S3: Global organization of the nervous system S4: Fundamentals of Synaptic Transmission S5: Principles of Neuroplasticity S6: The Peripheral Nervous System and Its Function S7: Functional Anatomy of the Spinal Cord S8: Functional Anatomy of the Brainstem S9: Functional Anatomy of Cranial Nerves S10: Functional Anatomy of the Thalamus and Internal Capsule S11: Functional Anatomy of the Basal Ganglia and Cerebellar Cortex S12: Functional Anatomy of the Limbic System S13: Functional Anatomy of the Frontal and Prefrontal Lobes S14: Functional Anatomy of the Parietal, Temporal and Occipital Lobes S15: Functional Anatomy of the Meninges, Cerebrospinal Fluid and Cerebral Arterial and Venous Vasculature
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Objectives
Objectives
LO1: Understand the epistemological root of the study of brain function and the study of the ontogenesis of the nervous system; LO2: Understand the global structure of the nervous system as well as the basic principles of synaptic transmission and neuroplasticity; LO3: Understand the role of the peripheral nervous system in the reflex regulation of bodily functions and in the maintenance of internal homeostasis; LO4: Understand the functional anatomy of the subcortical structures of the Nervous System in the organization of afferent information (e.g. sensory) and in the production of efferent commands (e.g. motor) LO5: Learn to identify brain regions of the limbic system and its connections; LO6: Understand the anatomy and function of the neocortex and its connections.
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
Exploration of 3D neuroanatomical atlases in combination with gamification dynamics.
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References
References
Lent, R. (2010). 100 bilhões de neurônios: conceitos fundamentais de neurociências. Rio de Janeiro: Editora Atheneu. Kiernan, J. A., & Rajakumar, N. (2013) Barr's the human nervous system: An anatomical viewpoint (10th ed.) Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Berkowitz, A. L. (2017) Clinical neurology and neuroanatomy: A localization-based approach. McGraw-Hill Education.
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Assessment
Assessment
Componente A1. Testes Teóricos (60%)
- Teste Teórico 1 (30%): centrado nos temas das semanas 1 a 5.
- Teste Teórico 2 (30%): centrado nos temas das semana 8 a 14.
Componente A2. Teste Prático (40%)
- Teste prático de identificação e legendagem de estruturas neuroanatómicas, de realização individual, em que cada estudante deverá reconhecer e assinalar, em imagens, cortes ou modelos anatómicos, as estruturas cerebrais e relacionadas abordadas na UC, bem como identificar a sua localização e significado funcional.
- A aprovação na unidade curricular requer cumulativamente os seguintes critérios:
(1) Classificação mínima de 9.5 valores em cada uma das componentes;
(2) Classificação global mínima de 9.5 valores.
- Os/as estudantes que não obtenham a classificação mínima numa das componentes de avaliação contínua (A1 ou A2) poderão repetir essa mesma componente em exame.
- Os estudantes que pretendam realizar melhoria de nota terão de repetir ambas a componentes.
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Mobility
Mobility
Yes
