Postgraduate Course: Frontal lobe functions (PSYL11028)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
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 some 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.
Formative feedback available;
- Small group discussions at the end of every lecture and tutorials |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Students should have a background in neuropsychology / cognitive psychology. This course is only open to students on the MSc programme in Human Cognitive Neuropsychology, although other students may be permitted to take the course at the discretion of the course organiser. |
| Additional Costs | None |
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
One 3,000 word essay
Assignment deadline: tbc
Word limit: 3000
Return deadline: tbc |
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 | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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