LOGO0002-1 : Developmental neurolinguistics

University of Liege | Version française

Academic year 2014-2015

Value date : 12/05/2015

LOGO0002-1

Developmental neurolinguistics

Duration :

30h Th

Number of credits :

Master in Psychology, professional focus in social, work and organizations psychology, 2nd year		3

Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences, 2nd year		3

Master en sciences psychologiques, à finalité spécialisée en psychologie clinique, 2nd year		3

Master in Speech and Language Therapy, Professional Focus in Neuropsychology of Language and Verbal Learning Disorders, 2nd year		3

Lecturer :

Martine Poncelet

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Course contents :

Subject
Relations between the anatomical and functional development of cerebral structures and the development of linguistic functions in a life span perspective
Course chapters
Early language developement and its neural correlates. Aquired aphasia in children. Linguistic disorders in epilepsy (Landau-Kleffner). Linguistic disorders in genetic syndromes. Language development in children with Spina bifida. Language comprehension difficulties in children with autism spectrum disordrers and in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Anomia in normal ageing. Language in Alzheimer disease and in semantic dementia.

Learning outcomes of the course :

To understand the relations between the anatomical and functional development of cerebral structures and the development of linguistic functions by considering the impact of cerebral lesions or anomalies on linguistic function. To get familiarized with neurolinguistic pathologies

Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :

neuropsychology of language course

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

ex-cathedra courses + seminars

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

face-to-face