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PhD	TR-NQF-HE: Level 8	QF-EHEA: Third Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

SBY6004

Course Name:

Clinical Neuropsychology

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

PhD

TR-NQF-HE:8. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Third Cycle

EQF-LLL:8. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. GÖKÇER ESKİKURT

Course Lecturer(s):

Çiğdem Ulaşoğlu

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	It is aimed to teach students the neural mechanisms of neuropsychological functions and how they are evaluated in healthy individuals and neuropsychiatric/neurodegenerative cases.
Course Content:	The scope of the course consists of neuropsychological functions and neural mechanisms, neuropsychological testing, evaluation, application and reporting, and discussion of neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric case examples.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will recognize neuropsychological functions.
2) Students will learn how to evaluate neuropsychological functions.
3) Recognize neuropsychological tests.
4) They will learn neuropsychological deterioration profiles of neurodegenerative diseases.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Brief history and behavioral neuroanatomy	-
2)	Neuropsychology and basic concepts	-
3)	Neuropsychological assessment	-
4)	Attentional and executive functions, neural mechanisms, associated neuropsychological tests and scales	-
5)	Learning and memory, their neural mechanisms	-
6)	Neuropsychological tests related to learning and memory	-
7)	Visuospatial functions and their neural mechanisms	-
8)	Midterm Exam	-
9)	Neuropsychological tests related to visuospatial functions	-
10)	Language, its neural mechanisms and related tests	-
11)	Aphasia assessment	-
13)	Neurodegenerative diseases, discussion over case examples	-
14)	Neuropsychiatric diseases, discussion over case examples	-
15)	Final Exam	-

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Klinik Nöropsikoloji ve Nöropsikiyatrik hastalıklar, Emre Kumral-Güneş tıp yy.
References:	diğer güncel yayınlar

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) 1) To be able to define the basic concepts of neuroscience, understand and express neurophysiological functions of brain and neuroanatomical structures, functional organization of central nervous system and basic principles of normal functioning.
2) 2) To have theoretical knowledge about etiopathogenesis of neurological and psychiatric diseases and to have knowledge of neurological and cognitive impairments and central nervous system pathology knowledge in these diseases.
3) 1) To be able to have basic theoretical knowledge about transcranial neuromodulation methods and to use these methods in the field of study, such as radiological and electrophysiological research and investigation methods used in neurological and psychiatric diseases such as electronomyfromography, electroencephalography, evoked potentials and neuroimaging methods.
4) 1) Ability to work within the team in the field of neuroscience research
5) 1) Transcribe and present the findings and research results verbally or in writing
6) 1) Ability to use communication and computer technologies efficiently in their work.
7) 2) Having a sense of ethical responsibility in research.
8) 1) Undertake the responsibility of the task alone and carry out independent work.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	1) To be able to define the basic concepts of neuroscience, understand and express neurophysiological functions of brain and neuroanatomical structures, functional organization of central nervous system and basic principles of normal functioning.
2)	2) To have theoretical knowledge about etiopathogenesis of neurological and psychiatric diseases and to have knowledge of neurological and cognitive impairments and central nervous system pathology knowledge in these diseases.	2
3)	1) To be able to have basic theoretical knowledge about transcranial neuromodulation methods and to use these methods in the field of study, such as radiological and electrophysiological research and investigation methods used in neurological and psychiatric diseases such as electronomyfromography, electroencephalography, evoked potentials and neuroimaging methods.
4)	1) Ability to work within the team in the field of neuroscience research	2
5)	1) Transcribe and present the findings and research results verbally or in writing
6)	1) Ability to use communication and computer technologies efficiently in their work.
7)	2) Having a sense of ethical responsibility in research.	3
8)	1) Undertake the responsibility of the task alone and carry out independent work.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	16	32
Study Hours Out of Class	16	48
Midterms	1	50
Final	1	60
Total Workload		190