PSY 446 - Human Neuropsychology

(3 units)

The study of human cognition and brain organization in brain-damaged patient groups that exhibit visual agnosias, aphasia, spatial neglect, and executive dysfunction. (NS 446 and PSY 446 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

Prerequisite(s): PSY 240 and BIOL 105; or PSY 101 and Junior standing.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify individual parts of the human brain and understand the functions in which those locations play a role.
2. identify specific regions of the cortex and describe what types of behavioral symptoms might occur following damage to those regions.
3. describe several types of neuropsychological syndromes, their etiology and the symptoms that are associated with each syndrome.
4. describe methods of patient assessment, both behavioral and neuropathological.

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