Month 1: Foundations of Clinical Neuropsychology

1. Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology

1. 1.1 The Brain – Learning Material
2. 1.2 The Brain Hypothesis
3. 1.3 The Neuron Hypothesis
4. 1.4 Modern Developments

2. Neuropsychology – Methods and Concepts (Part 1)

1. 2.1 The Black Box Approach
2. 2.2 Introspection

 

Month 2: Advanced Neuropsychological Methods and Concepts

2. Neuropsychology – Methods and Concepts (Part 2)

1. 2.3 Brain Ablation Paradigms
2. 2.4 Brain Stimulation Paradigms
3. 2.5 Neurochemical Manipulations

3. Brain Damage and Functional Impairment (Part 1)

1. 3.1 Aphasia
   • History, Types & Prognosis
2. 3.2 Agraphia
   • History, Types, Symptoms & Assessment

 

Month 3: Brain Damage, Functional Impairments, and Emotional Disorders

3. Brain Damage and Functional Impairment (Part 2)

1. 3.3 Emotional Disorders Associated with Neurological Disease
   • Emotional Disorders versus Neurological Disease
   • Hemispheric Dysfunction
   • Communicative Defects – Receptive & Expressive
2. 3.4 Limbic System Dysfunction
   • Limbic System Disorders
3. 3.5 Basal Ganglia Disorders
   • Parkinson’s Disease & Huntington’s Disease
   • Pseudobulbar Palsy