Neuropsychology

Code:

P743

Acronym:

NPSI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2020/2021 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=881
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	66	Official Curricular Structure	4	-	6	54	162
MTP	6	Official Curricular Structure	1	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

1. To be able to recognize the neuropsychological approach to the study of mind-brain and human behavior, and to identify its main characteristics.

2. To be familiar with selected neuropsychological syndromes, and be able to interpret them through cognitive analysis and behavioral observation.

3. To be knowledgeable about the consequences of brain lesion at the individual level and how it impacts on family and social networks.

4. To be able to interpret, analyze, and critically review specialized literature (scientific articles) in the domain of neuropsychology.

5. To be able to make the link between acquired knowledge and the professional practice of neuropsychology.

Learning outcomes and competences

The objectives were defined above as learning outcomes. Please see above.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Being able to understand written English.

Program

Conceptual and historical foundations of neuropsychology.

Methods and techniques of experimental and clinical research in neuropsychology.

The cerebral lobes: functions and main syndromes.
Cognitive functions and associated deficits.

Visuo-spatial processing.
Attention. Executive functions.
Consciousness.
Memory and learning.
Language. 
Emotion and affect.

Hot topics: ageing, brain plasticity and life-long learning, new perspectives on health, life quality and longevity (e.g., meditation, physical exercise).

Mandatory literature

Gurd Jennifer M. 340; Handbook of clinical neuropsychology. ISBN: 978-0-19-964581-7
Kolb Bryan; Fundamentals of human neuropsychology. ISBN: 0-7167-5300-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

Weekly sessions consisting of lectures (50%) and seminars for presentation and discussion of reviews of scientific research articles of experimental research and neuropsychological case studies (50%).
Tutorial sessions for the preparation of reviews.

E-learning component at the University of Porto Moodle platform: the course NP Online,
where materials used in the course are available (handouts, recommended readings and useful links).

NP Online offers visitor’s access with the password “ visitaNP “.

Software

Moodle
Socrative Student

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Cognitive science
Health sciences > Neuroscience > Neuropsychology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	10,00
Trabalho escrito	90,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	6,00
Estudo autónomo	82,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

In order to be admitted to final grading, students are required to attend at least 75% of the weekly sessions.

Calculation formula of final grade

There is no final exam. Students must present 2 article reviews, version Presenter/Discussant (max 1500 + 1000 words each) and 5 PPS (response to topic-related questions, max 300 words each) during the semester.

Grading takes into account the reviews (20% + 20%), the PPSs (50%) and the participation in the weekly sessions (10%).

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Special situations to be discussed with the professor on a  case-by-case basis.

Classification improvement

According to a University of Porto regulation*, the student wishing to improve the classification obtained will be able to do it by enrolling in the following year in the same course("unidade curricular"), provided that the course is in operation.




*General Regulation for the Assessment of University of Porto study cycles, Article 11 ( "Regulamento Geral para Avaliação dos discentes de primeiros ciclos, de ciclos de estudos integrados de mestrado e de segundos ciclos da Universidade do Porto; Artigo 11º")