Clinical Neuropsychology

Course Code
4103
ECTS Credits
5
Semester
3rd and 4th Semester
Course Category

Compulsory option

Compulsory option

Course Description

Upon completion of the course students are expected to:

  • have an understanding of the organization and function of the human brain
  • understand the nature of the neuropsychological disorders taught
  • understand their effects on pathological behaviour and cognition
  • have mastered the main neuropsychological methods for the assessment of neuropsychological disorders
  • be able to evaluate comparatively the effectiveness of different methods of neuropsychological rehabilitation,

given that the aim of the course is to present the physiological organisation of the brain and its relationship to normal cognitive function and behaviour, also to present the relationship between abnormal brain function and deviant behaviour and cognition, to review the main neurological disorders presenting neuropsychological disorders, to refer to methods of assessment of neuropsychological disorders, to present, analyse and demonstrate neuropsychological tools, to refer to basic principles of neuropsychological