Undergraduate Course: Frontal Lobe Functions (PSYL10075)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Psychology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will provide an overview of acquired deficits following damage to the frontal lobes of the brain. Evidence predominantly from neurological patients but also functional neuroimaging of healthy individuals will be related where possible. Specific areas include disorders of attention, executive function, memory and social cognition that arise after lesions in specific regions of the frontal lobes. Different theoretical views of frontal lobe function will also be discussed such as the supervisory system model and the somatic marker hypothesis. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Degree major in Psychology and passes in psychology courses at least to the equivalent of junior honours level in Edinburgh.
Prior agreement with the 4th year Honours Course Organiser: Dr Patrick Sturt (Ext. 511712). |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Achieve an understanding of the impairments typically associated with frontal lobe damage.
2. To discuss some of the issues regarding the neuropsychological assessment of executive functions, memory and social cognition.
3. To examine the impact of research on brain damaged patients on current theories of frontal lobe function.
4. Be able to critically analyse the impact of research on frontal lobe functions using brain damaged patients and the neuroimaging of healthy individuals. |
Assessment Information
100% essay exam
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | Frontal Lobes, Neuropsychological Disorders |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sarah Macpherson
Tel:
Email: sarah.macpherson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Elizabeth Wright
Tel: (0131 6)50 9870
Email: E.Wright@ed.ac.uk |
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