322089 VU Dietary effects on brain health - M14 (2025W)

1.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 32 - Pharmazie

Continuous assessment of course work

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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 01.09.2025 00:01 to Th 25.09.2025 12:00
Deregistration possible until Th 25.09.2025 12:00

Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

Thursday, 02.10.2025 16:45-18:15 Uhr, UZAII, Room 2D358
Thursday, 23.10.2025 16:45-18:15 Uhr, UZAII, Room 2D358
Thursday, 06.11.2025 16:45-18:15 Uhr, UZAII, Room 2D358
Thursday, 27.11.2025 16:45-18:15 Uhr, UZAII, Room 2D358
Thursday, 11.12.2025 16:45-18:15 Uhr, UZAII, Room 2D358
Thursday 08.01.2026 16:45-18:15 Uhr, UZAII, Room 2D358
Thursday, 22.01.2026 16:45-18:15 Uhr, UZAII, Room 2D358
Thursday 29.01.2026 16:45-18:15 Uhr, UZAII, Room 2D358

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Recent research highlights that diet plays a fundamental role in shaping brain health, affecting neural function, cognition, and emotional well-being across the lifespan. Nutrients, dietary patterns, and bioactive food components can influence neurodevelopment, protect against age-related decline, and modulate the risk of neurological and psychiatric disorders. This seminar will explore current evidence on how dietary factors impact brain function in both health and disease, as well as potential nutritional strategies to promote cognitive resilience and healthy aging.

In this seminar, the students will present cutting-edge research papers on dietary effects on brain health and critically discuss research findings.
The students will be able to:
• understand the key concepts of dietary effects on brain health
• identify key points from journal articles
• critically appraise journal articles
• interpret data in figures and tables
• summarize journal articles in their own words
• present scientific literature
• formulate ideas for future research
• formulate discussion questions
• participate in academic discourse regarding research on dietary effects on brain health

Assessment and permitted materials

40% Presentation of a research article
40% Short summary of main findings of the presented paper (journal club article)
20% Participation of active discussion

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Presentation of a research article
Short summary of main findings of the presented paper (journal club article)
Participation of active discussion

Examination topics

Preparing a presentation, writing the journal club article

Reading list

Provided during the course

Association in the course directory

MA23

Last modified: Mo 22.09.2025 12:47