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This flexible program of online courses from the University of Birmingham allowed learners to explore the key concepts of the human brain.
Certificates of Achievement
Certificates of Achievement for the courses on this program:
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Learning outcomes
The Good Brain, Bad Brain program is suitable for anyone who wants to know more about the brain. By completing the program, the learner is able to:
- describe the key features of the cells that make up the human nervous system that allow them to carry out their function;
- explain how the arrangement of these cells within the human brain relates to brain function;
- describe the defining symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and explain how the pathology seen in Parkinson’s disease leads to these symptoms;
- explain the rationale behind the currently used treatments for Parkinson’s disease;
- appreciate the need for new therapies and what our increasing understanding of the neurobiology is telling us about what possible new therapies there might be;
- and describe the stages of drug discovery and development, from scientists having the first idea to it being used in clinical treatment.
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