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| PSYC0090-1 | Child neuropsychology
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| Duration : | 15h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Psychology, professional focus in social, work and organizations psychology, 1st year |  | 1,5 |
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| Master in Psychology, professional focus in social, work and organizations psychology, 2nd year |  | 1,5 |
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| Master in Speech and Language Therapy, Professional Focus in Spoken Language and Speech Handicaps, 1st year |  | 1,5 |
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| Master in Speech and Language Therapy, Professional Focus in Orthodontia-Voice, 1st year |  | 1,5 |
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| Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences, 1st year |  | 1,5 |
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| Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences, 2nd year |  | 1,5 |
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| Master en sciences psychologiques, à finalité spécialisée en psychologie clinique, 1st year |  | 1,5 |
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| Master en sciences psychologiques, à finalité spécialisée en psychologie clinique, 2nd year |  | 1,5 |
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| Master in Speech and Language Therapy, Professional Focus in Neuropsychology of Language and Verbal Learning Disorders, 1st year |  | 1,5 |
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| Master in Speech and Language Therapy, Professional Focus in Deafness, 1st year |  | 1,5 |
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| Master en logopédie, à finalité spécialisée en voix, 1st year |  | 1,5 |
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| Certificat d'université en psychologie clinique à orientation neuropsychologie
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| Lecturer : | Corinne Catale, Steve Majerus, Thierry Meulemans |
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| Coordinator : | Thierry Meulemans |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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- 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
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| 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. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Lecture notes and book chapters. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination with open-ended questions. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| 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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