COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ASSESSMENT OF COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 6112 ASSESSMENT OF COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

PSYCHOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DERYA DURUSU EMEK SAVAŞ

Offered to

PSYCHOLOGY

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to examine theories and applications is related to clinical neuropsychology and neuroscience which focuses cognitive functions; to rewiew principals and instruments of assesment general case and disorders in this area.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to identify basic concepts and theories of clinical neuropsychology and neuroscience
2   To be able to realize basic functions and problems
3   To be able to compherend clinical disorders and general properties in this area
4   To be able to exemplify assessment process accaording to application reason.
5   To be able to list series of measurement instruments with context which evaluate cognitive functions
6   To able to follow current theories and studies evaluating cognitive functions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of course, introduction to neuroscience and neuropsychology
2 Nervous system and neuroanatomy
3 Clinical Symptoms of Neurodegenerative disorders I
4 Clinical Symptoms of Neurodegenerative disorders II
5 Neuropsychological Assessment I
6 Neuropsychological Assessment II
7 Neuropsychological test batteries I
8 Neuropsychological test batteries II
9 Cognitive training
10 Cognitive rehabilitation
11 Psychopharmacology
12 Psychopharmacology

Recomended or Required Reading

Holtz, J. L. (2010). Applied Clinical Neuropsychology. New York: Springer Publishing Company
Haberland, C. (2007). Clinical Neuropathology: Text and Color Atlas. New York: Demos Medical Publishing Inc.
Synder, P. J. (2006). Clinical Neuropsyhology: A Pocekt Handbook for Assessment. New York: APA Publishing.
Lezak, M. D. (2004). Neuropsychological Assessment. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Question-Answer
Lecture
Discussions
Homework
Report

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Midterm
2. Assignment
3. Final

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-2: Assessed with Midterm exam
LO 3-5: Assessed with homework/report and final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Seventy percent attendance is obligatory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

derya.emek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Fridays 15:45-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 16 16
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Reading 1 20 20
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 133

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.1454
LO.2455
LO.3545
LO.445
LO.5445
LO.6555555

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