Autistic spectrum disorders
| Title | Διαταραχές αυτιστικού φάσματος / Autistic spectrum disorders |
| Code | ΤΙΜΝΝΕΒ010 |
| Interdepartmental Programme | DTPMS "Neuroepistīmes, Neuroglōssología kai Efarmogés" (2022-sīmera) |
| Collaborating Schools | Medicine Italian Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Dimitrios Zafeiriou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022617 |
Programme of Study: DTPMS "Neuroepistīmes, Neuroglōssología kai Efarmogés" (2022-sīmera)
Registered students: 30
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Gnōstikī Neuroepistīmī tīs Glṓssas kai Neuroapokatástasī | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Diatarachés tīs Glṓssas kai Klinikés/Ekpaideutikés Efarmogés | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600290151
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600290151
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=17775
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes concern that the students become able to understand the etiology as well as the phenotypic characteristics of ASD.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course focuses on autism spectrum disorders. The genetic and neurological background of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) as well as the behavioral phenotype are analyzed. Issues of terminology are even raised, as they arise from the evolution of the use of the relevant terms (according to different versions of the DSM)
Keywords
autism spectrum disorders, autism spectrum disorders
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 197.5 | ||||
| Total | 197.5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Essay
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Autism Spectrum Disorders: the quest for genetic sundromes.
Zafeiriou DI, Ververi A, Dafoulis V, Kalyva E, Vargiami E
Am J med Genet B 2013;162:327-366.
Clinical and Laboratory Data in a Sample of Greek Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Ververi A, Vargiami E, Papadopoulou V, Tryfonas D, Zafeiriou DI
J Autism Dev Disord 2012; 42: 1470-1476
Short-latency somatosensory evoked potentials and Sensory Profile Questionnaire in boys with autism.
Ververi Α, Vargiami Ε, Papadopoulou V, Tryfonas D, Zafeiriou DI
Eur J Ped Neurol 2011;15:S79
Childhood autism and auditory system abnormalities.
Hitoglou M, Ververi A, Antoniadis A, Zafeiriou DI
Pediatr Neurol 2010; 42: 309-314
Laboratory data in a sample of Greek children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Ververi A, Vargiami E, Papadopoulou V, Tryfonas D, Zafeiriou DI
Eur J Ped Neurol 2009; 13: S41
The serotonergic system: its role in pathogenesis and early developmental treatment of autism.
Zafeiriou DI, Ververi A, Vargiami E
Cur Neuropharmacol 2009; 7: 150-157
Last Update
29-12-2023
