| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Become acquainted with the historical roots, the theoretical background of neuropsychology.
- Define the cortical regions and connections and consequences of lesions.
- Can reason on cerebral assymetry and the relationship between different brain regions and cognitive functions.
- Can analyze the relationship between psychopathology and neuropsychology.
- Explain a psychological subject in terms of neuropsychology.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | The goal of this course is to make students familiar with the basics of neuropsychology. Students will be introduced to brain and its functions, the properties of nervous system, structure and function of neurons. Students will also be informed about how to measure neuropsychological attributes. The structures in the nervous system and its correlates with behavior will be explored. Moreover, artificial models of neural networks will also be introduced to study the differences and similarities between biological and computational systems. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Historical Foundations of Neuropsychology |
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2nd Week |
Organization of the Nervous System |
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3rd Week |
Occipital Cortex |
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4th Week |
Temporal Cortex |
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5th Week |
Parietal Cortex |
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6th Week |
Frontal Cortex |
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7th Week |
Lateralization/ Cerebral Assymetry |
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8th Week |
Mid-Term Exam |
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9th Week |
Cerebellum |
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10th Week |
Neurophilosophy |
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11th Week |
Neuropsychological Assessment |
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12th Week |
Neurological Disorders |
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13th Week |
Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Findings |
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14th Week |
Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Findings II |
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15th Week |
Review |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Kolb, B., & Whishaw, I. Q. (7th edition). Fundamentals of human neuropsychology. Macmillan.
Beaumont, J. G. (2nd edition). Introduction to neuropsychology. Guilford Press. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Practice
- Project
- Other
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Project |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
35 |
35 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
|
|
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| Project |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Total Work Load | 183 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 6.1 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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