Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Assessment and diagnosis methods in adult neuropsychology | ||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th | ||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Fabienne Collette, Thierry Meulemans | ||
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Coordinator :
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| Thierry Meulemans | ||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | ||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January | ||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||
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Course contents :
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| - Principles of the neuropsychological assessment in adults: anamnesis, cognitive assessment, psychometric aspects, report writing - Assessment methods for memory deficits, agnosia, executive functions, attentional functions (including neglect) - Contribution of the brain imagery methods - Neuropsychological assessment in a medico-legal setting | ||
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Knowing the principles of a neuropsychological assessment in adults.
Knowing the main methods and assessment tools of the cognitive deficits in brain-damaged patients. |
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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Basic training in clinical neuropsychology, neurophysiology, cognitive neuropsychology and cognitive psychology.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Lecturing. | ||
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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. | ||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Case analysis and oral exam | ||
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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The lessons will be given in a "grouped" way, at the rate of two sessions of 4 hours each a week (on Monday morning and Wednesdays morning).
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Contacts :
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| Thierry Meulemans - 04/366.23.74 - thierry.meulemans@ulg.ac.be Murielle Wansard (teaching assistant) - 04/366.47.19 - m.wansard@ulg.ac.be(thierry.meulemans@ulg.ac.be) | ||