Undergraduate Course: Clinical Neuropsychology: a Cognitive Perspective (PSYL10041)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This option examines the clinical neuropsychological assessment of a range of neuropsychological disorders. The pattern of cognitive dysfunction in disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease, semantic dementia, frontal lobe syndromes, and amnesia will be studied and explained using cognitive models of memory, semantic organisation and behaviour control. In addition the student will be introduced to a range of clinical neuropsychological assessment methods. |
| Course description |
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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 |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 61 |
| Course Start |
Block 1 (Sem 1) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
86 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% exam.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment (100%)
Essay (3000 words) to be set by the course organiser and due 4pm, Thursday 11 December. |
| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:30 | |
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| Academic year 2014/15, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Quota: 2 |
| Course Start |
Block 1 (Sem 1) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
(
Lecture Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
88 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% exam.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment (100%)
Essay (3000 words) to be set by the course organiser and due 4pm, Thursday 11 December. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
Students will gain knowledge of:
Clinical neuropsychological assessment and neuropsychological tests used within a clinical setting
Neuropsychological presentation of a range of clinical neurological disorders including the dementias
Students will be able to apply cognitive models to explain profiles of cognitive and behavioural dysfunction
Teaching will consist of lectures, video case presentations, workshops and student presentations
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Sharon Abrahams
Tel: (0131 6)50 3339
Email: S.Abrahams@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Fiona Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3440
Email: F.Graham@ed.ac.uk |
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