Clinical neuropsychology

lpsp1327  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

Clinical neuropsychology
Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Edwards Martin; Leloup Laëtitia (compensates Samson Dana); Samson Dana;
Language
English
Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
The course presents the main neuropsychological semiotics in the areas of cognition such as memory, executive functions, attention, gnosies, praxis and language. The course will offer an introduction to the examination methods and theoretical work of disorder interpretation (cognitive approach of disorders), as well as an illustration of the approach of management.
The chapters covered in this course are:
- Memory: definition, semiology, etiopathogenesis, interpretative models
- Executive functions: definition, semiology, etiopathogenesis, interpretative models
- Attention: definition, semiology, etiopathogenesis, interpretative models
- Gnosia: Definition, semiology, etiopathogenesis, interpretative models
- Language: Definition, semiology and classification of aphasia, interpretative models (lexical, syntactic, semantic).
- Praxies: Definition, semiology, etiopathogenesis, interpretative models
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 At the end of this course, the student must be able to master the theoretical and methodological knowledge that can identify the neuropsychological disorders present in an individual and to analyze the underlying causes. In the light of the learning outcomes framework, the course is aimed primarily at getting students to:
A1. Master knowledge that helps explain and understand an individual, group, or organization.
A2. Critically analyse and model a situation (individual, group, or organization) with reference to psychological theories, research findings, methods and tools.
Second, this course aims to get students to:
B1. Master knowledge of interventions to improve a given situation (individual, group, or organization).
E2. Identify the contribution and added value of scientific research in psychology and the sciences of education on its understanding of given situations.
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The course presents the main neuropsychological semiotics in the areas of cognition such as memory, executive functions, attention, gnosies, praxis and language. The course will offer an introduction to the examination methods and theoretical work of disorder interpretation (cognitive approach of disorders), as well as an illustration of the approach of management.
The chapters covered in this course are:
  • Memory: definition, semiology, etiopathogenesis, interpretative models
  • Executive functions: definition, semiology, etiopathogenesis, interpretative models
  • Attention: definition, semiology, etiopathogenesis, interpretative models
  • Gnosia: Definition, semiology, etiopathogenesis, interpretative models
  • Language: Definition, semiology and classification of aphasia, interpretative models (lexical, syntactic, semantic).
  • Praxies: Definition, semiology, etiopathogenesis, interpretative models.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Evaluation methods
The course is given in English. However, the speech and language examples are from the French language. The exam can be in English or French.
Other information
The course is given in English. However, the speech and language examples are from the French language. The exam can be in English or French.
Online resources
The Moodle platform
Faculty or entity
EPSY


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in Psychology and Education: General

Bachelor in Psychology and Education : Speech and Language Therapy