Please note: This
is course is due to be archived on Monday 6th March 2023. You can study the
course up until this date. For learners who have completed the course, the
Statement of Participation will remain in your learner records in your
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This free course, Addiction and neural ageing, takes its title from two topics that are of immense worldwide social, economic, ethical, and political importance. You will develop a Master's level approach to the study of specific issues within these two important subject areas.
After studying this course, you should be able to:
understand the complex nature of addiction and neural ageing from both biological and psychological perspectives
recognise the contribution of different scientific disciplines to our understanding of several contemporary topics in addiction and neural ageing
critically evaluate and discuss specific scientific arguments related to addiction and neural ageing
communicate the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to studying issues in biological psychology, using addiction and neural ageing as examples.
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