Human Development - Period 4

This course comes in 3 main modules in which medical issues related to normal development and disturbances thereof are covered from a morphological and molecular point of view.
- Reproduction, embryology, anatomy and function of the (fe)male reproductive systems, general embryology & fertility.
- Formation (first trimester) and function (up to term) of main peripheral organ systems (e.g. heart, lungs) dealing with main molecular organizers
- Development of the central and peripheral nervous systems, general growth (2nd & 3rd trimester), birth and related issues, developmental psychology (methodology, motor-, cognitive- and social development).

Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.