psy200 - Neuropsychology

Enrolment in Master's programme Neurocognitive Psychology.

**Goals of module: ** Students will learn to understand changes in thinking and behaviour that may arise from brain dysfunctions (part 1, 4), acquire specific knowledge on cognitive rehabilitation (part 2), and learn to understand, communicate and evaluate progress in clinical practice and experimental research in neuropsychology (part 3, 4). **Competencies:** [nop]++ neuropsychological / neurophysiological knowledge + interdisciplinary kowledge & thinking ++ experimental methods + data presentation & discussion ++ scientific literature + critical & analytical thinking + scientific communication skills [/nop]

**Part 1: Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology (lecture)** - Cortical lobes (anatomy, functions, lesion symptoms, neuropsychological tests) - Higher functions (learning & memory, language, emotion, spatial behavior attention) - Plasticity and disorders (development, learning and reading disabilities, recovery) **Part 2: Cognitive Neurorehabilitation (seminar) ** - Behavioural and neuropsychological approaches - neurofeedback in neurorehabilitation and ADHD - memory rehabilitation - effects of physical activity on cognition - motor recovery **Part 3: Research Colloquium Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology (colloquium)** - Presentations covering recent advances in the field of Experimental and Clinical Neuropsychology **Part 4: Topics in Clinical Neuropsychology (seminar; taught partly in German)** - Clinical neuroanatomy - Neurodegenerative diseases - Dementia

Part 4 is not restricted.

3 CP for each module part, choose 3 out of 4 parts! Part 1 (lecture) is mandatory. If you want to earn the bonus, you need to use the official bonus sheet to prove your attendance which will be handed to you in the beginning of the winter term.

exam period at the end of winter term

The module will be tested with a written exam of 2 h duration. Bonus for a presentation and participation in discussions on other presentations and attendance of at least 70% in the seminars and colloqium.