Clinical Neuroscience Res. & Imaging
Subject CLRS90026 (2011)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.
| Credit Points: | 25 |
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| Level: | 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate) |
| Dates & Locations: | This subject is not offered in 2011. |
| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 48 hours of lectures/seminars/workshops. Total Time Commitment: Estimated total time commitment of 240 hours. |
| Prerequisites: | nil |
| Corequisites: | nil |
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | nil |
| Non Allowed Subjects: | nil |
| Core Participation Requirements: | For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/ |
Contact
Melbourne Consulting and Custom ProgramsLevel 3, 442 Auburn Rd
Hawthorn VIC 3122
Phone: 9810 3185
Email: clinicalresearch@mccp.unimelb.edu.a
| Subject Overview: | Topics covered in this subject include: • Frontiers in clinical neuroscience research; • Expert briefings on the current research questions in epilepsy, intellectual disability and autism, stroke and multiple sclerosis; • Research methods in clinical neurological genetics; • How animal models can inform clinical neuroscience research; • Research methods in clinical neuropharmacology; • Brain development; • Neuroplasticity and neurotrophic factors research; • Research methods in neurodegenerative disorders; • Clinical trials methods; • How clinical research informs basic research and vice-versa; • Research methods in neurological epidemiology; • Research methods in neurological rehabilitation; • Translation of clinical research findings into practice. • Expert briefings on the current research questions in dementias, movement disorders, schizophrenia and bipolar disorders; • Major emphasis on cutting-edge human imaging techniques; • Cognitive functioning; • Research techniques in clinical neurophysiology; • Introduction to neuroimaging techniques; • Principles of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); • Practical demonstration of language functional MRI; • Structural MR imaging and clinical research applications; • Functional MR imaging and clinical research applications; • Analysis of MR imaging; • Magnetic resonance spectroscopy and research applications; and • New frontiers in multi-disciplinary clinical neuroscience research. |
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| Objectives: | Students who successfully complete this specialist subject will: • Demonstrate a high level of understanding of a wide variety of clinical research methodologies applicable to problems in neurological disease, • Have a sound knowledge of the overlap with basic science advances across the neuroscience field and a good understanding of clinical synergies, • Have gained insights into the broad “hot topics” in neuroscience research and be able to generate useful discussions and ideas, • Be able to analyse and critically appraise the clinical and basic neuroscience literature in a chosen topic of interest, • Be able to apply this knowledge through creating new ideas for clinical research projects, and • Be able to work in teams and effectively communicate clinical research findings. • Demonstrate a high level of understanding of various advanced clinical research techniques that have broad application to many areas of neuroscience; • Understand clinical research applications of brain imaging techniques; • Understand the need for multi-disciplinary integration in clinical research and be able to establish appropriate collaborations across disciplines; • Have gained insights into current research applications of these techniques across the various neuroscience disciplines; • Be able to develop innovative strategies to investigate clinical neuroscience research questions to pursue in response to particular neurological problems; and • Have achieved a level of competency enabling them to create and conduct high quality clinical neuroscience research projects from the original concept through to submission of competitive research proposals. |
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| Prescribed Texts: | nil |
| Recommended Texts: | As part of their course materials students will be provided with articles and references that support the teaching. |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Generic Skills: | Students will gain the following skills that can be used more broadly in their workplace: • Clinical research skills • Critical evaluation skills • Presentation skills • How to undertake a literature review • How to prepare a grant application • Greater understanding of translation of research findings into clinical outcomes |
| Links to further information: | http://www.mccp.unimelb.edu.au/courses/award-courses/specialist-certificate/neuroscience |
| Related Course(s): |
Specialist Certificate in Clinical Research (Neuroscience) |
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