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SYLLABI FOR DOCTORAL COURSES
| Swedish title | Hjärnan och åldrande |
|---|---|
| English title | Brain aging |
| Course number | 2997 |
| Credits | 3.0 |
| Responsible KI department | Institutionen för cell- och molekylärbiologi |
| Specific entry requirements | |
| Grading | Passed /Not passed |
| Established by | The Board of Doctoral Education |
| Established | 2017-03-10 |
| Purpose of the course | To increase the understanding of brain aging and its cellular and molecular mechanisms, including tools and technologies applied. |
| Intended learning outcomes | Upon completion of the course, the doctoral students can describe important concepts in the cellular and molecular mechanisms relating to brain aging, describe differences between normal and pathological brain aging, and critically evaluate important methods and technologies applied in brain aging research. |
| Contents of the course | Physiological and pathological brain aging and their cellular and molecular mechanisms; from basic neuroscience to clinical diseases such as neurodegenerative diseases and Alzheimer disease. Differences between normal and pathological brain aging. Transition from normal to pathological brain aging. Risk factors for pathological brain aging. Methods and technologies used in the study of brain aging. |
| Teaching and learning activities | The course is organized as a summer school, which encompasses lectures, small group discussions, student presentations, participation in a scientific symposium and a scientific conference, and site visits to research laboratories. |
| Compulsory elements | Participation in the group discussions and student presentations is mandatory. Compensation is according to the instructions of the course director. |
| Examination | The students are examined with individual and group presentations on the course themes. Each student has to be able to show that all the learning outcomes for the course are reached. |
| Literature and other teaching material | Recent articles in the field. | Course responsible |
Matti Nikkola Institutionen för cell- och molekylärbiologi Matti.Nikkola@ki.se |
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