Hobart
This unit is fully online
Introduction
This unit explores the specific pathology of the more common diseases causing, or associated with, dementia and the current state of research into the biological basis of dementia.
This unit is available to students from other courses, subject to meeting any prerequisites.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | The Neurobiology of Dementia |
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| Unit code | CAD201 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Health and Medicine Wicking Dementia Research & Education Centre |
| Discipline | Wicking Dementia Research & Education Centre |
| Coordinator | Jenna Ziebell |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Prerequisites
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Online Learning - approx. 10 hours per week. |
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| Assessment | Essay (45%; 2,500 words), Worksheet (20%; no more than 2000 words), Peer-review of worksheet (5%), Online quizzes (30%). |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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