Environmental/ Therapeutic Radiation and Health Effects (Elective course)

Course Information
TitleΕΠΙΔΡΑΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝΤΟΣ ΣΤΟ ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΟ ΚΑΙ ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΙΚΟ ΝΕΥΡΙΚΟ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑ / Environmental/ Therapeutic Radiation and Health Effects (Elective course)
CodeΜΠΙΑ005
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorTheodora Papamitsou
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600017130

Programme of Study: PPS Health and Environmental Factors

Registered students: 50
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
CoreElective Courses216

Class Information
Academic Year2023 – 2024
Class PeriodSpring
Class ID
600255057
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
  • Distance learning
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this module, students will be able to: • Correctly define the anatomy of the central nervous system. • To understand the basic principles of neuro-physiology. • To understand the environmental effects on the Nervous System. • To assess the risks of heavy metals on the nervous system. • To evaluate the effect of atmospheric air pollution on the nervous system. • To understand Alzheimer's Disease, from the point of view of progression, prevention and treatment. • To understand Parkinson's Disease, from the point of view of progression, prevention and treatment. • To understand epilepsy, from the point of view of development, prevention and treatment. • To evaluate the effect of the environment on diseases of the Central Nervous System.
General Competences
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. EFFECT OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 2. EPILEPSY AND PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY-RELATION TO THE ENVIRONMENT 3. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 4. PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 5. GENETICS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures50
Reading Assigment40
Written assigments40
Exams30
Total160
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
1. https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=12003 2. Plassman, BL; Langa, KM; Fisher, GG; Heeringa, SG; Weir, DR; Ofstedal, MB; et al. “Prevalence of Dementia in the United States: The Aging, Demographics, and Memory Study.” Neuroepidemiology 2007;29:125-132. 3. Alzheimer’s Association (2014) 4. Dubois B, Feldman H, Scheltens P et al., 2007 5. Helmer C, 2006, Cowppli-Bony P.,2006
Last Update
03-01-2024