Postgraduate - UnitDPSY5261 - Neuropsychological models of cognition and behaviour part 1

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Synopsis

Neuropsychological disorders will be considered from perspectives taken in cognitive psychology and cognitive neuropsychology. In particular, there will be an emphasis on establishing frameworks for conceptualising neuropsychological features of neurological and psychiatric conditions, and frameworks for approaching clinical assessment and rehabilitation.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will:

1. Have knowledge of neural bases of attention, language, visuospatial functions, memory, executive functions, emotion processing, and complex adaptive behaviours, in both in normality and pathology;
2. Understand the current theoretical models proposed to account for neuropsychological impairments.

Assessment

Students will complete weekly or biweekly assignments (100%)

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Julie Stout