PSYC0096-1 : Assessment and diagnosis methods in adult neuropsychology

Study Programmes 2016-2017

PSYC0096-1

Assessment and diagnosis methods in adult neuropsychology

Duration :

30h Th

Number of credits :

Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)		3
Certificat d'université en psychologie clinique à orientation neuropsychologie		3

Lecturer :

Fabienne Collette, Thierry Meulemans

Coordinator :

Thierry Meulemans

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

Learning unit contents :

- 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

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

Knowing the principles of a neuropsychological assessment in adults.
Knowing the main methods and assessment tools of the cognitive deficits in brain-damaged patients.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Basic training in clinical neuropsychology, neurophysiology, cognitive neuropsychology and cognitive psychology.

This class is not open to Erasmus students.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Lecturing.

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

Face-to-face.