Syllabus (PSYCHOLOGY)

Course Type: MAJ-12

Semester: 7

Course Code: BPSYMAJ12T

Course Title: NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective: To provide in depth understanding of Neuropsychological substrate of various psychological processes

Learning Outcome: 1) To develop the knowledge on the basic principles of neuropsychology and its future perspectives; 2) To understand the relationships between the brain, on the one hand, and the 'mind' and behavioral control, on the other.

Course Content

UNIT-1: INTRODUCTION TO NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

History, important terms & concepts.

UNIT 2: NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL DEFICITS

Neuropsychological deficits in stroke, Head injury, tumors, epilepsy, Brain Reorganization and Plasticity; Spontaneous Recovery

UNIT-3: LOBE FUNCTIONS AND DISFUNCTION-I

a) Frontal Lobes: Specific functions; Premotor and prefrontal cortex; Neuropsychological assessment of frontal lobe functions and dysfunctions

b) Temporal Lobes: Specific functions and dysfunctions; Temporal lobe and the limbic system; Neuropsychological tests for temporal lobes

UNIT-4: LOBE FUNCTIONS AND DISFUNCTION-II

a). Parietal Lobes: Somatosensory perception; Tactile perception and body sense; Spatial orientation and spatial neglect; symbolic synthesis; Neuropsychological examination of functions and dysfunctions of parietal lobes.

b). Occipital Lobes: Anatomical division; Basic visual functions; Visual perceptual functions Visual prostheses; Neuropsychological testing of functions & dysfunctions of occipital lobes.

UNIT -5: NEUROPHYSIOLOGY OF SLEEP AND COGNITION

Neurological aspects of learning, memory, motivation. Neural substrates regulating state of sleep and wakefulness.

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9. Gazzaniga, M.S. (2002). Cognitive neuroscience: The biology of mind (2nd Ed.). New York: W.W. Norton and Company.