| Academic Unit: |
Psychology |
| Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face |
| Prerequisites: |
No prerequisite |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Course Unit: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
- - |
| Course Objectives: |
To teach the students the following: 1. To be able to understand the fundamentals, major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and empirical findings in major areas of cognitive neuropsychology 2.To be able to compare, discuss, criticize research findings, problems and issues and theories in cognitive neuropsychology. |
| Course Contents: |
Topics include brain organization and functional neuroanatomy, attention and perception disorders, memory systems and amnesia, language and reading disorders, executive functions, motor deficits, creativity, and neural plasticity. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
- 1- Be able to explain core concepts, theories, and findings in cognitive neuropsychology
- 2- Be able to analyze cognitive processes using evidence from neuropsychological disorders.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: |
Lecture, classroom exercises, discussion |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
| 1 |
Introduction |
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| 2 |
Brain Basics and Functional Neuroanatomy |
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| 3 |
Visual Perception Disorders |
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| 4 |
Auditory Perception and Attention |
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| 5 |
Memory Systems and Synesthesia |
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| 6 |
Semantic Memory and Dementia |
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| 7 |
Midterm 1 Exam |
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| 8 |
Language and Aphasia |
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| 9 |
Reading and Multimodal Language |
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| 10 |
Frontal Lobe and Motor Deficits |
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| 11 |
Numerical Cognition, Creativity and Aesthetics |
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| 12 |
Overview of Assessment and Rehabilitation |
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| 13 |
Review |
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| 14 |
Midterm 2 Exam |
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At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
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Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High
