Duration
30h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in psychology (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits | |||
| Certificat d'université en psychologie clinique à orientation neuropsychologie | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Theoretical part (30h) :
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
Practical work (15h) :
Exercises on assessment techniques and test correction and interpretation.
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.
Recommended or required readings
Lecture notes.
Assessment methods and criteria
Case analysis and open question(s).
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The theoretical 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), before the practical exercises.
This class is not open to Erasmus students.
Contacts
Thierry Meulemans - 04/366.23.74 - thierry.meulemans@uliege.be
Murielle Wansard (teaching assistant) - 04/366.47.19 - m.wansard@uliege.be