University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

PSYCHIAT 3200 - Fundamentals of Biological Psychiatry

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4120
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Restriction: Available to 2nd year MBBS students; 3rd year BPSYC and 3rd year BHMS students
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: No
Available for Non-Award Study: Check with School
Pre-Requisite: HLTH SC 2104 or ANAT SC 2006 or MEDIC ST 1000B
Assessment: Literature Review, Group journal club presentation, Mid-semester in-class test, Final Exam
Syllabus:

This course aims to convey fundamental knowledge and understanding of Biological Psychiatry. Biological Psychiatry represents a multidisciplinary approach towards understanding psychiatric disease with input from the fields of genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, and neurobiology. The course will begin with material introducing the field of Biological Psychiatry and will then go on to elucidate some of the more prevalent psychiatric disorders affecting Australia (both indigenous populations and otherwise) and the rest of the world. Subsequent material will then cover the scientific approaches and techniques commonly used in the field of Biological Psychiatry to investigate the causes, the underlying biological mechanisms, as well as potential therapeutic interventions relevant for psychiatric disorders.

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3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4120 Mon 09/08/2021 Wed 18/08/2021 Fri 17/09/2021 Fri 29/10/2021


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
28661 LEC0 70 7 This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details.
Note: This lecture is pre-recorded and can be viewed any time after publication in MyUni. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22472 TU01 35 2 26 Jul - 13 Sep Monday 11am - 12pm Nexus10, UB34, Teaching Room
4 Oct - 25 Oct Monday 11am - 12pm Nexus10, UB34, Teaching Room
22473 TU02 35 5 26 Jul - 13 Sep Monday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 2032, Teaching Room
4 Oct - 25 Oct Monday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 2032, Teaching Room