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| PSYC1085-1 | Developmental neuropsychology
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Credits/ECTS : |
| Master in Psychological Sciences, in-depth approach, 2nd year | | First semester | | 3 |
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| Master in Psychology, professional focus in social, work and organizations psychology, 2nd year | | First semester | | 3 |
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| Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Clinical Psychology : Psychotherapeutic Process and Change, 2nd year | | First semester | | 3 |
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| Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Clinical Psychology : Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapeutic Approach, Clin, 2nd year | | First semester | | 3 |
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| Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences, 2nd year | | First semester | | 3 |
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| Holder(s) : | Thierry Meulemans |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | Child neuropsychology: Specificity of child neuropsychology - Memory disturbances in children - Head injury in children - Attentional and executive troubles in children - ADHD.
Neuropsychology of aging: Classification and characteristics of dementia syndromes - Cognitive approach of Alzheimer's disease - Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease - Working memory deficits in Alzheimer's disease - Clinical management of early Alzheimer's disease. |
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| Course objective : | Child neuropsychology: presentation of the characteristics of child neuropsychology. Description of the main semiologies (memory disturbances, executive disturbances, ADHD, etc.).
Neuropsychology of aging: classification and neuropsychological semiology of dementia. Introduction to the early diagnosis and to the clinical and cognitive management strategies of dementia patients. |
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| Prerequisites : | Course PSYC1013 "Neuropsychologie clinique". |
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| Workshops : | None |
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| Organization : | First semester of the master in psychological sciences (2 hours a week). |
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| Written notes : | Lecture notes and articles related to the topics developed during the course. |
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| Assessment : | Written or oral examination (depending on the number of students). |
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| Contacts : | Thierry Meulemans - 04/366.23.74 - thierry.meulemans@ulg.ac.be |
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| Remarks : | For more information, see the web site of the neuropsychology unit: http://www.ulg.ac.be/neuropsy |
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