Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Neurobiology and Evolutionary Biology I
Course Code
RPH_047
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
13.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Artūrs Utināns
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Psychotherapist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Artūrs Utināns
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
Provide understanding of complex neurobiological and evolutionary factors in the origin and treatment of mental disorders; understand the role of psychiatry and psychotherapy among the neurosciences and evolutionary biology. Acquire unified image of complex multiple factors in terms of mental standard and mental disorders; be able to analyse the brain evolutionary factors; understand the practical benefit of application of such factors in selection of the method of treatment.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Understand basic ideas of neurobiology and evolutionary biology.
Skills
1.Analyse biological basics of human psychic functioning and psychotherapy.
Competences
1.Example-based knowledge, skills and attitude essential for working at a hospital and for research, raising public awareness via media.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work |
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Analysis of biological factors in the case of patients. Essay.
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Examination
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Title
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Grade
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Examination |
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Reflect understanding about biological theories of consciousness and development.
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Examination |
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Oral test, essay.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Evolutionary behavioral strategies. Natural selection, sexual selection, kinship and group selection. Evolutionary biosocial goals. Mental disorder as adaptation.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
13.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
1
Length (weeks):
10
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
The Cambridge Handbook of Human Affective Neuroscience / [edited by] Jorge Armony, Patrik Vuilleumier. Cambridge University Press, 2013.
2.
Simon Baron-Cohen, Michael Lombardo, Helen Tager-Flusberg. Understanding Other Minds Perspectives from developmental social neuroscience. Oxford University Press, 2013.
3.
Louis Cozolino. The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy. Healing the Social Brain. W. W. Norton Company, 2017.
4.
The social neuroscience of empathy / edited by Jean Decety and William Ickes. 2009, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
5.
Psychoanalysis and Neuroscience / Mauro Mancia (Ed). Springer-Verlag Italia, 2006.
6.
Mirroring People-The Science of Empathy and How We Connect with Others / Marco Iacoboni. Picador, 2009.
7.
NeuroAnalysis: bridging the gap between neuroscience, psychoanalysis, and psychiatry/ Avi Peled. Routledge, 2008.
8.
Genes on the Couch_Explorations in Evolutionary Psychotherapy / 10. P. Gilbert and K.G. Bailey (eds.). Brunner-Routledge, 2000.
9.
Patrick Haggard, Baruch Eitam. The Sense of Agency-Oxford University Press, 2015.
Additional Reading
1.
Cilvēka psihe. Tās darbība, funkcionēšanas traucējumi un ārstēšanas iespējas. A. Utināns. Nacionālais apgāds, Rīga, 2005, 568.lpp
2.
DNS, matrice un cilvēka uzvedība.CA.Utināns. Nacionālais apgāds. 2008.
3.
Toward a new diagnosticē system for child psychopathology. Moving beyond the DSM. 2006.
4.
The cognitive neuroscience of mind: a tribute to Michael S. Gazzaniga / edited by Patricia A. Reuter-Lorenz. 2010, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
5.
Brain evolution, language, and psychopathology in schizophrenia / edited by Paolo Brambilla, Andrea Marini. 2014 by Routledge.
6.
Peter A. Hall. Social Neuroscience and Public Health. Foundations for the Science of Chronic Disease Prevention. Springer Science+Business Media New York, 2013.
7.
J. Decety Y. Christen (Eds.). New Frontiers in Social Neuroscience-Springer International Publishing, 2014.
8.
Social neuroscience: brain, mind, and society / edited by Russell K. Schutt, Larry J. Seidman, Matcheri S. Keshavan. Harvard University Press, 2015.
9.
Sylvia Terbeck. The Social Neuroscience of Intergroup Relations. Prejudice, can we cure it. Springer International Publishing, 2016.
10.
Eddie Harmon, Jones (editor), Michael Inzlicht (editor). Social Neuroscience. Biological Approaches to Social Psychology-Routledge, 2016.