ADE (ELECTIVE LEARNING ACTIVITY) : UPDATES ON DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Academic year2016/17
CourseCHILDHOOD NEURO AND PSYCOMOTRICITY
Code676ZW
Credits2
PeriodSemester 1
LanguageItalian
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) |
| ADE: AGGIORNAMENTI IN NEUROPSICOLOGIA DELLO SVILUPPO | NN | LEZIONI | 16 | |
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Knowledge
The student who successfully completes the course will have an introductive knowledge of the main aims, principles and methods of both neuropsychological sciences in general and developmental neuropsychology in particular. He or she will acquire theoretical knowledge of the main cognitive functions (intelligence, language, memory, attention and executive functions, visuo-spatial and visuo-perceptual skills) and their developmental course. He or she will also be aware of the main instruments to evaluate cognitive functions during developmental age and of their possible dysfunctions.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
In the written exam, the student must demonstrate both his/her theoretical knowledge of the course contents and his/her ability to put it into practice by solving some pretended problematic situations.
Methods:
Further information:
Written examination includes:
- 15 multiple-choice questions (four alternatives, only one being correct; a penality is charged for each incorrect answer);
- one open question on a general subject (weighted 15 % on the final evaluation).
Teaching methods
Delivery: face to face
Learning activities:
- attending lectures
- participation in discussions
- individual study
Attendance: Mandatory
Teaching methods:
Syllabus
Introduction to Neuropsychology - Theoretical approaches and methods in Neuropsychology - Developmental Neuropsychology
Language: main components, acquisition and Specific Language Impairment
Memory: neurofunctional architeture, evaluation and dysfunctions during developmental age
Attention and Executive Functions: main components,evaluation and dysfunctions during developmental age
Visuo-spatial and Visuo-perceptual skills: main components, evaluation and dysfunctions during developmental age
Specific Learning Disabilities, Developmental Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
Bibliography
Recommended reading includes written and visual material on slides created ah hoc for the course by the teacher. Further bibliography can be consulted, including the following texts:
- Neuropsicologia dello Sviluppo (S. Vicari and M.C. Caselli Eds), il Mulino, Bologna, 2010;
- Psicologia dello Sviluppo del Linguaggio (S. D'Amico and A. De Vescovi Eds), il Mulino, Bologna, 2013;
- Le difficoltà grafo-motorie nella scrittura (Bravar et al.), Ed. Erickson, Trento, 2014.
Updated: 14/11/2016 17:27
