Postgraduate Course: Cognitive Neuropsychology (CLPS11060)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course provides essential coverage of clinical and cognitive neuropsychology. This option will be structured around five 2.5 hour lectures and supportive materials. |
| Course description |
The lectures provide students with an understanding of the relationship between brain and behaviour by analysing how patterns of spared and impaired cognitive abilities following brain damage could inform the normal architecture of the mind. The lectures and reading materials will also guide students to critically appraise the methodologies commonly used in this line of research, clinical evaluations, neuropsychological assessments, brain-imaging techniques, and physiological measures. Each lecture will include core neuropsychology or biological psychology theories and also make connections to mental health through referring to specific studies. These are intended to facilitate students to appreciation of the applications of theories and research in this area.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
| Course Start Date |
21/09/2015 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 12.5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
85 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% Written Exam |
| Feedback |
Formative assessment will take place in the third week in the form of questions and brief answers on topics already covered in the course.
Summative assessment will be in the form of a 2-hour exam worth 100% of marks including three short answers (100-200 words) and an extended essay question (from a choice of titles). |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Cognitive Neuropsychology | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- In-depth knowledge and critical understanding of neuropsychological and biological psychology
- Psychological literacy in all aspects of students¿ lives
- Critical reflection on how biological and neuropsychological psychological perspectives can aid our understanding of mental health and illness
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Reading List
Main textbook:
Ward, J. (2015) The student's guide to Cognitive Neuroscience. 3rd Edition. Psychology Press.
Additional textbooks:
Baddeley, A., Eysenck, M.W., Anderson, M.C. (2014) Memory. Psychology Press.
Della Sala, S. (Ed.) (2007). Tall tales about the Mind and Brain. Oxford University Press.
Della Sala, S. (2010) Forgetting. Psychology Press
Gazzaniga, M.S., Ivry, R.B., Mangun, G.R. (2008). Cognitive Neuroscience. 3rd Edition. W.W. Norton & Company.
Heilman, K.M., Valenstein, E. (2011). Clinical Neuropsychology. 5th Edition. Oxford University Press.
Kolb, B., Whishaw, I.Q. (2008). Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology. 6th Edition. Worth Publishers.
Macpherson, S.E., Della Sala, S. (2015). The handbook of frontal assessment. Oxford University Press.
Rapp, B. (2002). Handbook of Cognitive Neuropsychology: What Deficits Reveal About the Human Mind. Taylor & Francis.
Shallice, T. Cooper, R.P. (2011). The organization of the mind. Oxford University Press. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Sergio Della Sala
Tel: (0131 6)51 3242
Email: sergio@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Nicholas Watson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4277
Email: nick.watson@ed.ac.uk |
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