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Undergraduate Handbook 2010-2011 (archived)
Module PSYC3011: NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Department: Psychology
PSYC3011: NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 3 | 20 | Available in 2010/2011 | None. | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- Memory and Language (PSYC2081) OR Brain Processes of Cognition and Perception (PYSC2111)
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- PSYS2121 Neuropsychology and Perceptual Processes; PSYS3191 Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience
Aims
- This module will give students an understanding of cognitive neuropsychological modules of high level behaviour such as remembering, recognising, planning and speaking and the role of the brain in such behaviour
Content
- The topics will normally include:
- Techniques, methods and approaches in Neuropsychology
- Memory and amnesia: neuropsychological and anatomical aspects of memory
- Visual neuropsychological: visual disorders following brain damage including visual agnosia, prosopagnosia and neglect
- The neuropsychology of high level deficits: prefrontal cortex and deficits in problem solving, planning and working memory
- Language Disorders: aphasia and dyslexia
- The module will also cover related conceptual and historical issues in psychology
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- Detailed knowledge of some current theories in cognitive neuropsychology and evidence relating to these theories
Subject-specific Skills
- Ability to review critically and consolidate understanding of a coherent body of psychological knowledge and apply it appropriately
Key Skills
- Good written communication skills
- Good IT skills in word processing, data manipulation and data presentation
- Ability to work independently in scholarship and research within broad guidelines
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The module will be assessed by a summatively assessed course work essay and a two-hour examination
- Essays are the most appropriate form to evaluate the learning outcomes listed above
- They give the opportunity for students to give evidence of their knowledge, while evaluating argument and evidence, comparing theoretical positions and interpreting empirical work in the light of theory
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 200 | ||||
| Lectures | 18 | Usually Weekly | 2 Hours | 36 | |
| Seminars | 3 | Approx. 1 per term | 2 Hours | 6 | Yes |
| Preparation and Reading | 158 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summative Essay | 30% | 2000 word essay | 100% | ||
| Examination | 70% | two-hour examination | 100% |
Formative Assessment
None
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.