2020-2021 / PSYC0091-1

Neuropsychology of elderly

Duration

15h Th

Number of credits

 Master in speech and language therapy (120 ECTS)2 crédits 
 Master in psychology (120 ECTS)2 crédits 
 University certificate in clinical psychology: Neuropsychology (non organisé en 2021-2022)2 crédits 
 University certificate in clinical psychology with a focus on psychopathology2 crédits 

Lecturer

Stéphane Adam, Fabienne Collette, Thierry Meulemans

Coordinator

Thierry Meulemans

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Classification and characteristics of dementia syndromes - Cognitive approach of Alzheimer's disease - Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease - Working memory deficits in Alzheimer's disease - Clinical management of early Alzheimer's disease.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Classification and neuropsychological semiology of dementia. Introduction to the early diagnosis and to the clinical and cognitive management strategies of dementia patients.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

This class is not open to Erasmus students.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecturing.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

Lecture notes and book chapters.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Written examination with open-ended questions.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

This class is not open to Erasmus students.

Contacts

Responsible: Thierry Meulemans (thierry.meulemans@uliege.be)
Autres contributors: - Stéphane Adam (stephane.adam@uliege.be) - Fabienne Collette (f.collette@uliege.be)