From Neuron to Human Being

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Course aims: The course will: ● Focus on the core processes of Human neurodevelopment from the prenatal period to adolescence (first 2 decades of life) ● Present pediatric neuro-developmental theories, issues and research findings related to medical and neuro-cognitive development ● Introduce Appropriate instruments to assess neuro-development ● Evaluates efficacy of early intervention programs designed to enhance development in at-risk populations of children. The course will focus on key aspects of: ● The development of the human brain across childhood. ● How pediatric neurologists observe, assess and intervene in the development of neurocognitive processes in childhood and adolescence.   Learning outcomes: On successful completion of this course, students should be able to develop: ● An appreciation of the complexity of the human brain, the limits and advantages of our current knowledge. ● Awareness that a neurocognitive perspective has explained a considerable array of human development. Acquire Skills: ● Generate ideas about how development of the brain parallels other developmental changes seen through childhood and adolescence. ● Provide theoretically and empirically supported explanations about child and adolescent development based on neuro-cognitive models and explain the major determinants of development during childhood. Course Content: ● Introduction to Developmental Neurology — Towards a Brain-Based Practice. Nature and Nurture, Normalcy versus Disorder, WHO ICF Model. ● Pregnancy, Birth, early months infants, IUGR, The fetal origin of adult diseases. ● Toxic Stress and long-term brain development ● The Development of Language ● Motor Development ● Brain Based Learning, Molecular Learning and Learning Disabilities ● Intellectual Disability and Global Developmental Delay. ● Mind the Gap - the effect of premature birth on brain development ● The Adolescent Brain ● ADHD as model for neurocognitive development. ● Autism and brain development ● Summary, what can we do better? Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: This course includes both synchronous and asynchronous learning; Zoom lectures and discussions.

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