Admission requirements
This course is an advanced course in clinical neuropsychology on a master’s level.
Prior knowledge is assumed on a level of the Bachelor 3 course Clinical Neuropsychology
Description
This course provides theoretical foundations in the clinical neuropsychological assessment and diagnostic work-up of cognitive, emotional and/or behavioural consequences as result of (possible) neurological or psychiatric disease in adult and elderly patients. All instructors are (clinical) neuropsychologists working in the (academic) health service and will contribute most of the teaching, with input from a neurologist.
The course involves 7 lectures (2 hrs) addressing the following content domains:
General principles of clinical neuropsychology
Functional Neuroanatomy
Dementias
Brain Damage
Movement Disorders
Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Neuropharmacology
Course objectives
Students should obtain a detailed understanding of the affective, behavioural and cognitive manifestations of diseases of the central nervous system, particularly those affecting the brain, in adults and elderly people.
Timetable
Adult and Old Age Clinical Neuropsychology:Theory and Assessment (2012-2013):
Mode of instruction
7 Lectures. Attendance to all meetings is obligatory.
Assessment method
Active participation in the course, written exam (MC and essay questions).
From January 1, 2006 the Faculty of Social Sciences has instituted the Ephorus system to be used by instructors for the systematic detection of plagiarism in students’ written work. Please see the information concerning fraud .
Blackboard
Information on blackboard.leidenuniv.nl
Reading list
Mandatory:
- Lezak, M.D.,D.B. Howieson, D.W. Loring. Neuropsychological assessment (4rd Edition). Oxford University Press 2004. ISBN: 0-19-511121-4.
Suggested:
Strub R.L. F.W. Black. F.A. The mental status examination in Neurology (3rd Edition). Davis Company 1993. ISBN: 0-8036-8212-3.
Marshall,M. (Edt.). Perspectives on rehabilitation and dementia. Jessica Kingsley Publishers London 2005. ISBN: 1-84310-286-2.
Vanderploeg, R.D. (Edt.) Clinician’s guide to neuropsychological assessment (2rd Edition).Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publicers London 2000. ISBN 0-8058-2834-6
Syllabus
Registration
Course enrolment
Students need to enrol for the course via uSis on the master’s introduction and course enrolment day that takes place at the start of each semester. Please, consult the master’s agenda Psychology.
Exam registration
Students must register for each examination. Students, who haven’t registered, cannot participate in an exam
Contact information
Dr. D.M.J. van den Heuvel
FSW Psychology room 4A13
E-mail: dmheuvel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl