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Course: |
PSY 258
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Title: | Intro to Neuropsychology |
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Long Title: | Introduction to Neuropsychology |
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Course Description: | Focuses on introduction to basic neuropsychological terms and concepts with emphasis on application of thinking and behavior in humans. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Status Notes: | REA 090, ENG 121, 3 Credits General Psychology I or II, |
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| S: or those determined by each individual institution. |
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Course Notes: | Minor changes 12/13/05 s@; changes to pre-reqs 10/16/07 |
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Origin Notes: | AIMS |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
I. Describe place of neuropsychology in field of psychology.
II. Define basic terms and concepts within neuropsychology.
III. Describe process of neuropsychological assessment.
IV. Apply basic terms and concepts to case studies.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Field of neuropsychology overview
A. Historical development within psychology
B. Neuronal communication and the human nervous system
C. Research methods
D. Psychopathology and developmental issues
II. Neuropsychology of major systems through case study
A. Vision
B. Language versus spatial processing
C. Memory
D. Emotion
E. Prefrontal cortex
III. Neuropsychological assessment
A. Role within medicine and psychology
B. Examples and test protocols
C. Recovery of function
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Community College of Denver |
CCD |
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Front Range Community College |
FRCC |
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