Learning outcomes

The course should give basic knowledge about neurological symptom theory, neurological diseases and injuries in adults and basic medical treatment of these conditions

Knowledge and understanding

On completion of the course, the student should be able to account for:

1. neurological symptom theory

2. neurological examination methods

3. the most common neurological diseases

4. reasons for head-ache and dizziness

Content

The course comprises 3 higher education credits and contains:

Neurological symptom theory based on functional neuro-anatomy. Overview about laboratory studies within neurology. The most important neurological diseases (ALS, spinal cord, multiple sclerosis, polyneuropathy, peripheral pareses, muscle diseases, Parkinson disease and other movement disorders, head-ache, dizziness, stroke, epilepsy, brain tumours). Occurrence, causes, neuro-anatomical background and treatment of these diseases. Functional symptoms, care/treatment of patients.

Instruction

The teaching is given in the form of lectures.

Assessment

Passed written examination.

Students who have not passed the examination have a right to attend 4 additional examinations (i.e. 5 examinations in total). If special circumstances apply, the programme committee may admit additional examinations. Every time the student participates in an examination counts. Submission of so called blank exam is counted as an examination.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.