University of Liege | Version française
Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
Version 2013-2014
PSYC0090-1  Child neuropsychology

Duration :  15h Th
Number of credits :  
Master in Psychology, professional focus in social, work and organizations psychology, 1st year1,5
Master in Psychology, professional focus in social, work and organizations psychology, 2nd year1,5
Master in Speech and Language Therapy, Professional Focus in Spoken Language and Speech Handicaps, 1st year1,5
Master in Speech and Language Therapy, Professional Focus in Orthodontia-Voice, 1st year1,5
Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences, 1st year1,5
Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences, 2nd year1,5
Master en sciences psychologiques, à finalité spécialisée en psychologie clinique, 1st year1,5
Master en sciences psychologiques, à finalité spécialisée en psychologie clinique, 2nd year1,5
Master in Speech and Language Therapy, Professional Focus in Neuropsychology of Language and Verbal Learning Disorders, 1st year1,5
Master in Speech and Language Therapy, Professional Focus in Deafness, 1st year1,5
Master en logopédie, à finalité spécialisée en voix, 1st year1,5
Certificat d'université en psychologie clinique à orientation neuropsychologie 1,5
Lecturer :  Corinne Catale, Steve Majerus, Thierry Meulemans
Coordinator :  Thierry Meulemans
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
  • Specificity of child neuropsychology
  • Memory deficits in children
  • Short-term memory deficits: theoretical and clinical aspects
  • Development of executive functions and executive deficits
  • Head injury in children
  • Williams syndrome and velo-cardio-facial syndrome
  • Epileptic disorders
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Specificities (both from a theoretical and a clinical point of view) of child neuropsychology (in comparison to adult neuropsychology). Most frequent cognitive alterations following acquired or developmental neurological deficits.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Face-to-face.
Recommended or required readings :  
Lecture notes and book chapters.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written examination with open-ended questions.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Responsible: Thierry Meulemans (thierry.meulemans@ulg.ac.be)
Other contributors: - Steve Majerus (smajerus@ulg.ac.be) - Corinne Catale (corinne.catale@ulg.ac.be)



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