| Overall Year 2 Curricular Objectives |
Teaching Objectives
The faculty will provide the experiences and opportunities necessary to increase students’ knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of:
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Student Learning Indicators/ Competencies Related to Objectives
To determine if objectives have been met, the faculty will evaluate the students ability to:
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Provide an integrated core curriculum that builds upon the students’ basic science knowledge base by broadening it to include the understanding of how certain alterations in bodily processes may manifest as disease. |
- The concepts and principles presented in the disciplines of neuropharmacology, neuropathology, psychiatry, and neurology –and their interrelationships.
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- Describe the etiology, diagnosis, current treatment and potential future treatment as well as management of the major neurological and psychiatric diseases.
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Provide an integrated core curriculum that contains the fundamental knowledge about the processes underlying human diseases, thereby providing the scientific foundation for developing clinical skills. |
- The pathologic characteristics, signs, symptoms, and treatment modalities for common neurological and psychiatric disorders.
- How to interpret normal and pathologic radiographic neuroanatomy.
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- Describe and identify the pathological features, neurological symptoms, and treatment for common neurodegenerative diseases, central inflammatory diseases, tumors and central and peripheral motor diseases, and psychiatric diseases.
- Review and interpret radiographic neuroanatomic images.
- Analyze case histories of patients with stroke, tumors, neurodegenerative disorders, and infectious diseases of the CNS.
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Create opportunities for students to be exposed early-on in their training to humanistic, compassionate, and ethical role-models and mentors working in “real-life” settings. |
- The behaviors and attitudes that are necessary for working as a team member including having the ability to communicate, respect and value others’ opinions and being flexible.
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- Listen to and respect others’ opinions.
- Show personal development, including the ability to foster the learning of others in the group.
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Provide a variety of learning opportunities that foster active student participation in the learning process, and emphasize critical thinking and effective communication. |
- The importance of becoming a life-long learning and critical thinker.
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- Describe the fundamentals, principles of and be able to use current methods of neuroimaging techniques.
- Demonstrate the use of information technology in clinical neuroscience problem solving.
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