| In-Course Assessment 1: Write an appropriately referenced 2500 word essay entitled: 'Discuss the mechanism of action of antidepressants drugs' |
| Deadline: 3 am, 20 January (aim to submit by midnight on 19 January – late submission carries serious and irreversible effects!) |
| Intra-course Assignment 2 |
The communication of complex scientific concepts to the general public and society is an important skill for scientists and medical doctors. It requires good understanding of the scientific material and the ability to write in a clear, simple and concise way without the use of scientific terms or jargon. Your task is to write a 500 word article which would be suitable for publication in a broadsheet newspaper (such as the Times, Telegraph or Guardian) about the article: Stokes et al, History of cigarette smoking is associated with higher limbic GABAA receptor availability [pdf], Neuroimage 2012 Dec 14. A good article should summarise the study accurately and succinctly. It should be written in terms understandable to the lay person, but should not patronise the reader. It should excite interest and entertain, while avoiding hyperbole. Example of similar article |
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| PowerPoint presentations, unless otherwise indicated: |
| Mon 7 Jan |
Introduction - Dr James Stone |
| Development of intelligence and intellectual disability (ID) - Dr Matthew Hodes |
| Tues 8 Jan |
ADHD - Dr Aaron Vallance |
| Thurs 10 Jan |
Cognitive state assessment - Dr Paul Stokes |
| Mon 14 Jan |
Psychosis: historical perspective and introduction to clinical features - Professor Thomas Barnes |
| The drug treatment of schizophrenia - Professor Thomas Barnes |
| Identifying gene risk variants associated with schizophrenia - Dr Alex Morris |
| Tues 15 Jan |
Psychosis and schizophrenia - early detection + reading list [Word] - Dr James Stone |
| The neurochemistry of schizophrenia + reading list [Word] Dr James Stone |
| Recreational use of MDMA and psychedelics [pdf] - Dr David Erritzoe |
| Dopamine imaging in addiction [pdf] - Dr David Erritzoe |
| Wed 16 Jan |
Childhood autism - Dr Angels Mayordomo Aranda |
| Cannabis and schizophrenia - Dr Paul Stokes |
| Thurs 17 Jan |
Cognitive dysfunction in psychosis - Dr Verity Leeson |
| Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for psychosis [pdf] - Dr Rahil Sanatinia |
| Functional somatic syndromes, interoception and pain [pdf] - Dr Julius Bourke |
| Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures - Dr Nozomi Akanuma |
| Mon 21 Jan |
Introduction to forensic psychiatric services + reading list [Word] - Professor Tony Maden |
| Violence risk assessment and management in mental health - Professor Tony Maden |
| Tues 22 Jan |
Introduction to personality disorder - Professor Mike Crawford |
| Psychological treatments for people with borderline PD - Professor Mike Crawford |
| Nidotherapy: harmonising the environment with the patient - Professor Peter Tyrer |
| Wed 23 Jan |
Neuropsychopharmacology of Bipolar Disorder - Professor Allan Young |
| Thurs 24 Jan |
Physiology, pharmacology and measurement of sleep - Dr Louise Paterson |
| Sleep disorders - Dr Sue Wilson |
| An neurodevelopmental model of anorexia nervosa - Dr Frances Connan |
| Mon 28 Jan |
Neurobiology of substance misuse and addiction - Dr Nicola Kalk |
| Contingency management - Dilkushi Poovendran |
| Tues 29 Jan |
What can psychedelics tell us about the topography of the mind? - Dr Robin Carhart-Harris |
| Inflammation in the pathogenesis of alcohol-related brain damage - Dr Nicola Kalk |
| Wed 30 Jan |
Estimating drug harms - Professor David Nutt |
| Addiction: from brain mechanisms to treatments - Professor David Nutt |
| Thurs 31 Jan |
Overview of exam structure - Dr James Stone |
| Treatment of stimulant misuse - Dr Owen Bowden-Jones |
| Behavioural additions: neurobiology of pathological gambling and internet addiction - Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones |
| Brain imaging research in pathological gamblers - Dr Liese Mick |