COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

PSYCHOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DERYA DURUSU EMEK SAVAŞ

Offered to

PSYCHOLOGY

Course Objective

The main focus of the course is the administration and interpretation of neuropsychological tests. In this course, neuropsychological tests used in assessment of attention; verbal and visual memory, orientation, visuo-spatial functions, praxis, language, verbal skills and executive functions will be examined. Students will be able to observe the administration of neuropsychological tests and also administer the tests themselves under supervision. Furthermore, this course will provide information about scoring and neuropsychological report writing.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Öktem Sözel Bellek Süreçleri Testi (ÖKTEM-SBST): El Kitabı (2011). Öget Öktem Tanör. Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları, Ankara.
Bilnot Bataryası El Kitabı: Nöropsikolojik Testler için Araştırma ve Geliştirme Çalışmaları (Ikinci Baskı, 2006). Sirel Karakaş. Eryılmaz Offset Matbaacılık Gazetecilik Ltd. Şti., Ankara.
A Compendium of Neuropsychological Tests: Administration, Norms, and Commentary (3rd Edition, 2006). Strauss E, Sherman EMS, Spreen O. Oxford University Press, New York.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Topics will be contentiously examined by instructor as a moderator and active participation and application of students.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Laboratory work will be carried out throughout the course. Also a midterm and a final exam will be conducted. There will be open-ended questions in the levels of informantion, comprehension, analysis, interpretation and synthesis for all exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail: derya.emek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes