The objective of this course is to make the students gain clinical and cognitive perspective to neuropsychological processes and knowledge about evaluating cogntive processes in terms of clinical and cogntive processes.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
1
To be able to account for basic concepts of cognitive and clinical neuropsychology;
2
To be able to account for the relationship between brain and cognition based on cognitive and clinical neuropsychology;
3
To be able to interpret the relationship between brain structures and cognitive processes based on cognitive and clinical neuropsychology;
4
To be able to define main theories explaining cognitive and clinical neuropsychological processes;
5
To be able to evaluate neuropsychological disorders, to gain and use essential knowledge for diagnosis and follow-up;
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To be able to make library search and at internet in this field;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
Description of clinical and cognitive neuropsychology
2
Neuropsychological impairments; assessment and rehabilitation of attention
3
Assessment of perceptual disorders and recovery and treatment of sensory perceptual disorders.
4
Neuropsychological assessment of memory disorders; natural recovery and treatment of learning and memory disorders
5
Assessment and treatment of visuospatial, imaginal and constructional disorders; assessment of disorders of awareness.
6
Assessment of acquired spoken language disorders, motor speech disorders and treatment of spoken language disorders
7
Assessment and treatment of executive functions; acquired calculation disorders, writing and reading disorders
8
Object recognition
9
Visual and spatial abilities
10
Face processing
11
Producing spoken words, Further language and communication processes
12
Recognising and understanding spoken words
13
Reading and a composite model for word recognition and production.
14
Memory
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Ellis, A. W. & Young, A. W. (2014). Human cognitive neuropsychology. New York: Psychology Press Classic Editions.
Gurd, J., Kischka, U. & Marshall, J. (2012). Handbook of clinical neuropsychology, New York: Oxford University Press Inc.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
20
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
1
20
Final Exam
1
60
Total
3
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
3
42
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
3
42
Homeworks, Performances
1
24
24
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
3
3
Others
2
18
36
Final Exams
1
3
3
Total WorkLoad
150
Total workload/ 30 hr
5
ECTS Credit of the Course
5
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
