Students from several academic disciplines are stepping outside their subject areas to take a unique module on Human Brain and Society, offered as part of the University of Southampton’s Curriculum Innovation Programme.
Co-ordinator Professor Lindy Holden-Dye (Centre for Biological Sciences) says it has been a popular choice with 49 undergraduates signing up for the 2013-14 course. “Mental health is hugely important for society and the aim of the module is to raise awareness and improve understanding by providing a neurobiological perspective. In the course we examine several important topics in particular dementia and psychiatric disease, from biological as well as clinical and societal perspectives, with contributions from leading experts from across the University and high profile external speakers,” she says.
Read more here: http://southampton.likn.co/biosci/news/2014/03/28_students_from_across_the_university_learn_about_neuroscience.page