The Nervous System and Neurological Diseases (MEDC0012)

This module is an introduction to the integrated nervous system. It will cover the cellular components of both the central and peripheral nervous system, neuro-anatomy and examples of neuronal circuits, how the brain receives sensory , information and how this is processed and relayed. There will be a focus upon the action potential, the chemical synapse and the transmission of signals from cell to cell, the blood brain barrier and neuro-inflammation. How these processes relate to diseases of the nervous system will be covered in addition to an introduction to the symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, causes and management of the main diseases of the nervous system. These will include;, epilepsy, dementia, Parkinson's disease, motor neurone disease, Huntington's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, mitochondrial disorders and peripheral nerve diseases. There will also be an introduction to the use of neurophysiological techniques, brain scans and neurogenetics in the diagnosis of brain disorders.

As well as lectures you will have practical sessions using human pathological brain specimens and nerve conduction studies. You will write an essay exploring the current understanding of a topic introduced in your lectures.

Jeremy Bentham and the Utilitarian Tradition (LAWS0230)

Humanitarian action|international development|sustainable development goals.

This module aims to equip you as a student with the knowledge and skills to analyse and engage with contemporary issues in the theory and practice of...

Practice and Analysis of Humanitarian Action (IRDR0023)

This module aims to equip you as a student with the knowledge and skills to analyse and engage with contemporary issues in the theory and practice of humanitarian action. You will learn about humanitarian action in the context of international development, environmental and climate change and in conflict zones.

The module will be taught through small-group tutorial, practical and scenario workshops (or Masterclasses) and themed groups of seminars. Tutorials will include analysis, discussions and exercises featuring examples relating to humanitarian action, and support you as a student in developing analytical skills, presentation skills and report writing skills. Workshops will be based on practical examples and scenarios of humanitarian action and international development, facilitated by experts and practitioners in the field, and where possible community representatives. The seminars will feature collaborative research and practice themed around, for instance, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Global Compact on Refugees, Climate Action and humanitarian action. They will showcase work of academics and practitioners from crisis affected contexts across the Global North and South.

What differentiates this module is the emphasis on students engaging with researchers, experts and practitioners, and where possible community members, from crisis affected contexts, as well as UK experts and practitioners who have worked in those contexts.