Entry requirements
Mandatory course for CNP, open to all CNP Master students.
Description
This course provides theoretical foundations in the clinical neuropsychological assessment and diagnostic work-up of cognitive, emotional and/or behavioral consequences as result of (possible) neurological or neuropsychiatric disease in adolescent, adult and elderly patients. All instructors are (clinical) neuropsychologists working in the (academic) health service. The course involves 6 lectures addressing the following content domains: Dementias, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebrovascular Diseases, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, MS and Epilepsy.
Course objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will:
1. have detailed theoretical understanding of the affective, behavioral and cognitive manifestations of diseases of the central nervous system, particularly those affecting the brain, during lifespan.
2. have basic professional skills for competent professional practice of neuropsychological assessment and report.
3. have knowledge of the ethical guidelines and are able to apply them in Diagnostics.
Timetable
For the timetable of this course please refer to MyTimetable
Course registration
NOTE As of the academic year 2021-2022, you must register for all courses in uSis.
You do this twice a year: once for the courses you want to take in semester 1 and once for the courses you want to take in semester 2.
Registration for courses in the first semester is possible from early August. Registration for courses in the first semester is possible from December. The exact date on which the registration starts will be published on the website of the Student Service Center (SSC)
By registering for a course you are also automatically registered for the Brightspace module. Anyone who is not registered for a course therefore does not have access to the Brightspace module and cannot participate in the first sit of the exam of that course.
Also read the complete registration procedure
Mode of instruction
6 lectures (2 hours each)
8 workgroups (8x3 hours)
In 3 workgroup sessions groups of max 3 students practice with neuropsychological test material in combination with self-study prior to the work group (web lectures, articles, manuals that will be provided for). Teachers will give instructions and/or answer questions at the beginning and the end of the work group.
In 5 workgroup sessions the students get acquainted with observing patients, taking anamnesis, interpreting test results, writing a report/conclusion and conducting a simple result interview with a patient. Role playing, observation and analysis of test reports will be used as teaching methods.
Assessment method
60% Exam – 40 MC questions (course objective 1)
40% test final work group (week 8): observation assignment and writing conclusion (course objective 2 and 3)
Students will have to receive a passing grade for all two elements combined. The exam grade should be 5.0 or higher for each individual element.
Reading list
Lezak 5th edition
NIP richtlijnen beroepscode
Online documentation