Study Programmes 2015-2016
LOGO1145-1  
Neuropsychology of language
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in speech and language therapy (120 ECTS)3
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)3
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)3
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)3
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)3
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)3
Certificat d'université en psychologie clinique à orientation neuropsychologie3
Lecturer :
Steve Majerus, Martine Poncelet
Coordinator :
Martine Poncelet
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Subjects : - Neuropsychology of language : historical aspects and current conception; - Semiology and nosology; - Word processing models and interpretation of neurolinguistic disorders; - Disorders of spoken word comprehension; - Disorders of spoken word production; - Disorders of written language (dyslexia and dysgraphia); - Disorders of sentence processing; - Verbal short-term memory disorders and aphasia; - Neuroimaging and aphasia
Learning outcomes of the course :
To get familiarized with the main acquired language pathologies and with their interpretation in the light of models of language processing
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
cognitive neuropsychology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Examination of case studies
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
ex-cathedra
Recommended or required readings :
Course notes at my.ulg
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written exam
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
1st quadrimester
Contacts :
Martine.Poncelet@ulg.ac.be smajerus@ulg.ac.be
Items online :
my.ulg.ac.be
lecture notes