FF:PSBA026 Intro to Neuropsychology - Course Information
PSBA026 Introduction to Neuropsychology
Faculty of ArtsAutumn 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- MUDr. Petr Grossmann (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Hana Přikrylová Kučerová, Ph.D. (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- prof. PhDr. Hana Přikrylová Kučerová, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- Mon 16. 9. 8:00–15:40 K23, Mon 30. 9. 8:00–15:40 K23, Mon 25. 11. 8:00–15:40 K23
- Prerequisites
- PSBA010 (Neuroscience); PSBA001 (Biology)
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Psychology (programme FF, B-PSYCH_) (2)
- Course objectives
- The aim of this course is to introduce basic theories of Neuropsychology, cognitive functions and dysfunctions. The topics of this course follow up on the knowledge gained in other courses: Neuroscience (PSBA010).
- Learning outcomes
- At the end of the course students should be able to work with informations in the context of neuropsychological diagnostics, rehabilitation and neuropsychological research. The transdisciplinar, holistic and theological system approach is prefered in the point of view at relationship between brain and mind in the norm or pathology.
- Syllabus
- 1. definition of neuropsychology 2. history of neuropsychology 3. neuroanatomy a neurophysiology 4. ontogenesis of the nervous system 5. kognitive functions and their impairments 6. memory 7. attention 8. speech 9. motor skills 10. inteligence 11. exekutive functions 12. Sleep 13. Nervous system impairment - patophysiology and symptomatology 14. stroke 15. dementia 16. epilepsy 17. Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures 18. EEG
- Literature
- required literature
- KULIŠŤÁK, Petr. Neuropsychologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2003, 327 s. ISBN 8071785547. info
- PREISS, Marek. Klinická neuropsychologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 1998, 406 s. ISBN 8071694436. info
- recommended literature
- KULIŠŤÁK, Petr. Klinická neuropsychologie v praxi. Vydání první. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2017, 902 stran. ISBN 9788024630687. URL info
- PREISS, Marek and Hana KUČEROVÁ. Neuropsychologie v neurologii (Neuropsychology in neurology). Praha: Grada, 2006, 362 pp. Psyché. ISBN 80-247-0843-4. info
- PREISS, Marek and Hana KUČEROVÁ. Neuropsychologie v psychiatrii. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2006, 411 s. ISBN 80-247-1460-4. info
- Teaching methods
- Lectures
- Assessment methods
- Written test
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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