PSYCOBIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY II
ACCADEMIC YEAR2018/2019
COD. 1004927
dati insegnamento:
DEGREE: Speech and Language Therapy
TYPE OF COURSE: COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: Italian
LECTURERS:
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2018/2019
YEAR OF STUDY: 1
SEMESTER: Second semester
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 3
UNIT COORDINATOR: FOGASSI Leonardo
CONTACT HOURS: 21
INDIVIDUAL WORK HOURS: 54
Learning outcomes of the course unit
The aim of the course is that of providing the main elements for the understanding of the neurophysiological and neuropsychological aspects of some complex brain functions
Course contents summary
Description of the neurophysiological and neuropsychological mechanisms underlying some high order brain functions
Course contents
Neurophysiological and neuropsychological mechanisms of praxis, learning and memory, phylogenetic, ontogentic and neuropsychological aspects of Language and emotions.
Recommended readings
Pinel. Psicobiologia. Ed. Il Mulino
Ladavas E. e Berti A.E. Neuropsicologia. Ed.Il Mulino
Teaching methods
Traditional lessons
Assessment methods and criteria
Final oral examination