Key facts
Course details for 2006 cohort
Level 3 - 15 credits - autumn term
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Course description
Course outline
The course aims to provide students with an understanding of how neuropsychological research has informed our understanding of cognitive processes. The initial lectures will cover important background topics including the assumptions underlying cognitive neuropsychology and the methodological techniques commonly used. The remaining lectures will be organised around a series of different neuropsychological deficits. Starting with those affecting vision the lectures will go on to cover common neuropsychological impairments of attention, memory, “executive functions” and language. The course will also cover practical issues such as the administration and interpretation of common neuropsychological tests.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, a successful student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the complex assumptions underlying the discipline of cognitive neuropsychology.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of how these inform the methodological techniques used by cognitive neuropsychologists to explore the neural basis of cognition.
3. Explain how recent research has informed our understanding of common neuropsychological disorders.
4. Explain how data from brain-damaged patients has informed current models of normal cognitive function.
5. Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the functional neuroanatomy of the human cortex.
Assessments
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Unseen Examination | Summer Term (2 hours) | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
Teaching methods
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | LECTURE | 2 hours | 1111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Contact details
Dr Samuel Hutton
Assess convenor, Convenor
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/psychology/profile16184.html