TM5545:03
Neurology of Neonates
| Townsville | HECS Band 3 |
Semester 1 and 2. Limited Attendance.
Available to students enrolled in the Postgraduate Diploma of Neonatology.
Staff: Dr J Whitehall.
Review of normal and abnormal neurological development, physiology and biochemistry and the pathology of common neurological conditions and their modern management in neonatal settings.
Learning Objectives:
- to develop an understanding of the embryology of the neurological system and associated abnormalities;
- to acquire the underpinning knowledge and skills to investigate and manage the common problems of neonatal neurological function;
- to acquire the theoretical skills to manage these problems in the context of a modern Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Assessment by assignments (70%); final examination (30%).