Neuropsychological Disorders and Techniques
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Module Aims
Aim 1
The module examines brain damaged individuals or those suffering from brain dysfunction or trauma from a neuropsychological and cognitive perspective. The module covers the use of techniques, such as neuroimaging, in furthering the understanding of neuropsychological disorders.
Module Content
Examples of topics covered include:
•The effects of frontal lobe damage.
•The effects of temporal and parietal lobe damage.
•Aphasia: its biological basis and treatment.
•Alzheimer’s Disease and memory
•Neuropsychological assessment
•Neuroimaging and its use for neuropsychological disorders
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Teaching Methods
Lectures (Develops Subject skills, team working skills, personal development).
Assessment preparation sessions (Develops subject specific skills, problem-solving and team-working skills).
Assessment Methods
This module is assessed through a video production and an examination.
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