Study Programmes 2015-2016
| PSYC1224-1 | ||
| Psychopharmacology and behavioral toxicology issues | ||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th | ||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Ezio Tirelli | ||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | ||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January | ||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||
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Course contents :
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| The course covers the cognitive and behavioral deficits that are induced by exposition to various classes of toxics in adulthood as well as during the development. | ||
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| 1. To know the strengths and weaknesses of different kind of studies on the neurotoxic effects of various toxic substances.
2. To know the main cognitive and behavioral neurotoxic effects and categories of effects resulting from the exposure to representative toxics during adulthood. 3. To know the main cognitive and behavioral consequences resulting from the prenatal exposure (pregnancy) to various representative toxics. |
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Psychopharmacology, biopsychology, physiology, neuropsychology | ||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Analysis of scientific texts | ||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Ex cathedra OR Seminars with oral presentation performed by each student + written report (essay) | ||
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Recommended or required readings :
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination on all course content OR oral presentation performed by each student + written report (essay) | ||
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| idem (vdidone@ulg.ac.be) | ||