Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT | BLRY1236180 | Spring Semester | 2+4 | 4 | 8 |
| Course Program | Pazartesi 15:30-16:15 Pazartesi 16:30-17:15 Salı 18:30-19:15 Salı 19:30-20:15 Salı 20:30-21:15 Salı 21:30-22:15 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Erol YILDIRIM |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Lütfü HANOĞLU, Assoc.Prof. Erol YILDIRIM |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to enable students to aquire principles and techniques of neuropsychological assessment; to make them able to use neuropsychological test which evaluate attention, perception, memory, language, visuo-spatial skills and also associate the findings with neuropsycihatric disorders. |
| Course Content | This course contains; The aim and principles of neuropsychology: Introduction to neuropsychological assessment,Current conception of brain functions: Large scale networks and it's relationship with cogntive functions,Psychometry and cognitive tests,Evaluation of consciousness, awareness and attention, motivation and hand dominans,Evaulation of Memory: Oktem-SBST, WMS, ROFT, WMS Story,Evaluation fo visuospatial skills and construction: BFRT, BLOT, copying figures,Evalutation of language functions and apraxia: BNT, TULIA, Cookie Theft,Evaluation of Cognitive control and Working Memory: Abstraction, Judgemnet, ToL, WCST, Coginitive Estimation Test,Evaluation of Cognitive control and Working Memory: Clock Drawing, Verbal Fluency, stoop Test, Trail Making, Mental Control,Cognitive Screening Tests: SMMT, MoCA,Evaluation of Psychopathology: NPI, GDS,Evaluation of Daily Living Activity and Grading Dementia: DLA-EDLA, CDR,Cognitive Profile of neuropsycihatric diseases,Writing report and ethical issues. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Knows mind-brain research methods | 9 | A |
| Explains the function of neuropsychological assessment | 9 | A |
| Understands the principles of using norms in tests | 9 | A |
| Classify cognitive ability clusters and cognitive abilities | 9 | A |
| Know the purpose of each test, administer, score, interpret and report | 8 | A, H |
| Internalises ethical rules in test application | 10, 9 | A |
| Recognise the profiles of neuropsychiatric disorders | 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 8: Flipped Classroom Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, H: Performance Task |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The aim and principles of neuropsychology: Introduction to neuropsychological assessment | Behavioral Neurology - Tanrıdağ - Part 1 |
| 2 | Current conception of brain functions: Large scale networks and it's relationship with cogntive functions | Behavioral Neurology - Tanrıdağ - Part 1 |
| 3 | Psychometry and cognitive tests | Lecturer's note |
| 4 | Evaluation of consciousness, awareness and attention, motivation and hand dominans | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 5 | Evaulation of Memory: Oktem-SBST, WMS, ROFT, WMS Story | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 6 | Evaluation fo visuospatial skills and construction: BFRT, BLOT, copying figures | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 7 | Evalutation of language functions and apraxia: BNT, TULIA, Cookie Theft | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 8 | Evaluation of Cognitive control and Working Memory: Abstraction, Judgemnet, ToL, WCST, Coginitive Estimation Test | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 9 | Evaluation of Cognitive control and Working Memory: Clock Drawing, Verbal Fluency, stoop Test, Trail Making, Mental Control | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 10 | Cognitive Screening Tests: SMMT, MoCA | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 11 | Evaluation of Psychopathology: NPI, GDS | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 12 | Evaluation of Daily Living Activity and Grading Dementia: DLA-EDLA, CDR | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 13 | Cognitive Profile of neuropsycihatric diseases | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 14 | Writing report and ethical issues | TPD Ethic Codes |
| Resources |
| Davranış Nörolojisi (Oğuz Tanrıdağ) --- Davranışsal ve Kognitif Nörolojinin İlkeleri (M.Marsel Mesulam) --- Bilnot Bataryası (Sirel Karakaş) --- https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | The students will be acquired the basic and current theoretical knowledge about Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy. | ||||||
| 2 | The students identify human cognitive processes and know their neural structure and processes. | ||||||
| 3 | The students identify the brain damage in the direction of the principles of behavioral neuroanatomy and they can distinguish between similar diseases. | ||||||
| 4 | The students can apply traditional methods and basic neuromodulation techniques used in Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy. | ||||||
| 5 | Students will be able to evaluate emotion, cognition and behavior by using appropriate psychometric measurement tools. | ||||||
| 6 | The student, by working alone or with a team on a subject, using the most accurate research methods, plans a research, executes and makes the results as a scientific report. | ||||||
| 7 | The students adopt working in cooperation with the health team and other disciplines and internalize the ethics of the field. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 14 | 10 | 140 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 1 | 20 | 20 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 21 | 21 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 32 | 32 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 241 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(241/30) | 8 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT | BLRY1236180 | Spring Semester | 2+4 | 4 | 8 |
| Course Program | Pazartesi 15:30-16:15 Pazartesi 16:30-17:15 Salı 18:30-19:15 Salı 19:30-20:15 Salı 20:30-21:15 Salı 21:30-22:15 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Erol YILDIRIM |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Lütfü HANOĞLU, Assoc.Prof. Erol YILDIRIM |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to enable students to aquire principles and techniques of neuropsychological assessment; to make them able to use neuropsychological test which evaluate attention, perception, memory, language, visuo-spatial skills and also associate the findings with neuropsycihatric disorders. |
| Course Content | This course contains; The aim and principles of neuropsychology: Introduction to neuropsychological assessment,Current conception of brain functions: Large scale networks and it's relationship with cogntive functions,Psychometry and cognitive tests,Evaluation of consciousness, awareness and attention, motivation and hand dominans,Evaulation of Memory: Oktem-SBST, WMS, ROFT, WMS Story,Evaluation fo visuospatial skills and construction: BFRT, BLOT, copying figures,Evalutation of language functions and apraxia: BNT, TULIA, Cookie Theft,Evaluation of Cognitive control and Working Memory: Abstraction, Judgemnet, ToL, WCST, Coginitive Estimation Test,Evaluation of Cognitive control and Working Memory: Clock Drawing, Verbal Fluency, stoop Test, Trail Making, Mental Control,Cognitive Screening Tests: SMMT, MoCA,Evaluation of Psychopathology: NPI, GDS,Evaluation of Daily Living Activity and Grading Dementia: DLA-EDLA, CDR,Cognitive Profile of neuropsycihatric diseases,Writing report and ethical issues. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Knows mind-brain research methods | 9 | A |
| Explains the function of neuropsychological assessment | 9 | A |
| Understands the principles of using norms in tests | 9 | A |
| Classify cognitive ability clusters and cognitive abilities | 9 | A |
| Know the purpose of each test, administer, score, interpret and report | 8 | A, H |
| Internalises ethical rules in test application | 10, 9 | A |
| Recognise the profiles of neuropsychiatric disorders | 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 8: Flipped Classroom Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, H: Performance Task |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The aim and principles of neuropsychology: Introduction to neuropsychological assessment | Behavioral Neurology - Tanrıdağ - Part 1 |
| 2 | Current conception of brain functions: Large scale networks and it's relationship with cogntive functions | Behavioral Neurology - Tanrıdağ - Part 1 |
| 3 | Psychometry and cognitive tests | Lecturer's note |
| 4 | Evaluation of consciousness, awareness and attention, motivation and hand dominans | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 5 | Evaulation of Memory: Oktem-SBST, WMS, ROFT, WMS Story | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 6 | Evaluation fo visuospatial skills and construction: BFRT, BLOT, copying figures | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 7 | Evalutation of language functions and apraxia: BNT, TULIA, Cookie Theft | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 8 | Evaluation of Cognitive control and Working Memory: Abstraction, Judgemnet, ToL, WCST, Coginitive Estimation Test | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 9 | Evaluation of Cognitive control and Working Memory: Clock Drawing, Verbal Fluency, stoop Test, Trail Making, Mental Control | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 10 | Cognitive Screening Tests: SMMT, MoCA | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 11 | Evaluation of Psychopathology: NPI, GDS | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 12 | Evaluation of Daily Living Activity and Grading Dementia: DLA-EDLA, CDR | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 13 | Cognitive Profile of neuropsycihatric diseases | https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
| 14 | Writing report and ethical issues | TPD Ethic Codes |
| Resources |
| Davranış Nörolojisi (Oğuz Tanrıdağ) --- Davranışsal ve Kognitif Nörolojinin İlkeleri (M.Marsel Mesulam) --- Bilnot Bataryası (Sirel Karakaş) --- https://noropsikoloji.wixsite.com/noropsikoloji |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | The students will be acquired the basic and current theoretical knowledge about Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy. | ||||||
| 2 | The students identify human cognitive processes and know their neural structure and processes. | ||||||
| 3 | The students identify the brain damage in the direction of the principles of behavioral neuroanatomy and they can distinguish between similar diseases. | ||||||
| 4 | The students can apply traditional methods and basic neuromodulation techniques used in Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy. | ||||||
| 5 | Students will be able to evaluate emotion, cognition and behavior by using appropriate psychometric measurement tools. | ||||||
| 6 | The student, by working alone or with a team on a subject, using the most accurate research methods, plans a research, executes and makes the results as a scientific report. | ||||||
| 7 | The students adopt working in cooperation with the health team and other disciplines and internalize the ethics of the field. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |