2022-2023 / PSYC5878-2

Evaluation and diagnostic methods in neuropsychological child

Duration

15h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in psychology (120 ECTS)4 crédits 

Lecturer

Laurence Rousselle

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

This course aims to introduce students to the evaluation process in child neuropsychology: initiation to clinical reasoning in child neuropsychology, anamnesis, differential diagnosis,methodology of intellectual evaluation (including assessment of the baby and toddler, the child with selective language impairment), attentional and executive assessment, evaluation of memory capacities, assessment of social cognition, of visuo-perceptual and visuo-spatial disorders and of numerical competencies.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

He/she will need to know the main methods and tools for analyzing a request, conducting a clinical interview/history, assessing the child's cognitive abilities, and will need to know what elements to take into account when considering a performance as deficient and analyzing cognitive functioning.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Prerequisite and co-requisite units are presented within each program
This course supposes having basic knowledge in clinical neuropsychology and in  developmental cognitive psychology.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures, audio-visual sequences, case studies

 

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

Blended learning


Additional information:

Face-to-face and distance-learning alternately.

This course organize theoretical lessons in remote (podcasts) and practical work in person.his course is organized in face-to-face and distance learning sessions (podcasts and exercises). 

 

Recommended or required readings

The slides and podcast sequences will be posted on the e-campus platform in the course of the dedicated space.

Advised reading : 

Noël, M-P (2007). Bilan neuropsychologique de l'enfant. Mardaga.

 

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

not acessible to ERASMUS student

Contacts

Prof. L. Rousselle : laurence.rousselle@uliege.be

Assistants :

  • Fanny Brevers: fanny.brevers@hotmail.com
  • Céline Fortin: celine.fortin@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

There is no MOOC associated with this course.


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