Study Programmes 2016-2017
PSYC1120-1  
Development and disturbances in arithmetics
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in psychology and education : speech and language therapy3
Master in speech and language therapy (120 ECTS)3
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Laurence Rousselle
Substitute(s) :
Line Vossius
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
This class of 30 hours is organized into 6 modules depicting the origins and the typical and atypical development of math competences 1. Introduction to the cognitive and neuronal grounding of numerical development
2. The phylogenetic origins of numerical competence. What skills seem to be part of our biological heritage?
  • What is the origin of the numerical competence in the human species
  • What are the numerical abilities in animals?
3.Ontogeny of numerical abilities :
  • What are the numerical abilities in babies?
  • How does numerical competence develop?
4.The mathematical difficulties and dyscalculia
  • What is developmental dyscalculia?
  • Clinical signs
  • Classification
  • Diagnosis
  • Hypothesis accounting for math mearning disabilities explicatives
  • Neuroimaging datAssessment of numerical processing
5. Assessment of numerical processing
  • The INAMI's rules
  • Two complementary types of assessments: first and second line testing
6.Intervention
  • Students (gathered in small groups) present to the class an intervention centered on a defective numerical process.The class is encouraged to discuss the propositions made by the group (e.g., to identify the positives and negatives of the proposed intervention)
  • Present practice in the intervention on math learning disabilities
  • Evidence based practice
 
 
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
The objective of the first modules is to give students the necessary theoretical background in order to understand the vast field of numerical cognition. They will be encouraged to be critical over theoretical propositions brought in the different modules.
The aim is to develop students' capacity to set up intervention in order to develop this competence for their internship.Students will be able to use the tests and to set up exercices that are theoretically grounded
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
In terms of pedagogical design, several learning methods are used to enable students to grasp the content of the different modules in the best possible manner and meet the requirements of the examination. It is therefore proposed to students theoretical content, illustrations, experiences, videos, and a work groups
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
The class attendance is recommended. In addition, a small group presentation is scheduled for the end of the semester.
The slides will be posted on the dedicated course area on e-campus.
Recommended or required readings :
Recommended readings :
Fayol, M. (2013). L' acquisition du nombre, "Que sais-je ?". PUF.
Dehaene, S. (2010). La Bosse des Maths. Nouvelle édition revue et complétée, Paris : Odile Jacob.
Assessment methods and criteria :
June :
assessment based on  :
  • Oral presentation of a group work
  • Written Exam. In the written examination, a failure to questions on basic notions of the course and identified as such will lead to a maximum note of 6/20
 The student has to succeed each part of the course (Oral presentation and written exam) to obtain a final rating of success. If one part is failed, the global rating for the course unit is the rating of the failed part.
August :
assessment based on written exam only. In the written examination, a failure to questions on basic notions of the course and identified as such will lead to a maximum note of 6/20
 
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Prof. L. Rousselle, Chargée de cours laurence.rousselle@ulg.ac.be   Assistantes : Magali Ngawa m.ngawa@ulg.ac.be Line Vossius line.vossius@ulg.ac.be  
Items online :
Slides
The slides will be posted on the dedicated course area on e-campus