Unit of Study NATM6006 Cognition and the Healthy Brain (2025)

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Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Unit description

Learners explore current understanding regarding brain biology, biochemistry and cognition. The unit also investigates the impact of biopsychosociocultural factors on brain function. Following this, learners examine evidence-based, patient-centred, integrative approaches to cognition and a healthy brain.

Unit content

Overview of cognition and the relationship with biology
Neurotransmitters and psychopharmacology
Biopsychosociocultural interactions and brain function
Integrative approaches to maintaining a healthy brain
The effect of diet, nutrition and exercise on the healthy brain
Mind-body therapies and the healthy brain

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Not currently available in 2025

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

examine the relationship between biology, biochemistry and cognition, including the role of neurotransmitters

illustrate the interactions between diverse biopsychosociocultural factors and brain function

discuss integrative approaches to maintaining a healthy brain

critically evaluate the role of diet, nutrition, exercise and mind-body therapies on brain function

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