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BCS 242: Lecture Schedule

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Date Topic Reading
09/01 Introduction and Overview | pdf Zillmer & Spiers Ch 1
09/06 Purposes and Practices of Neuropsychological Assessment | pdf Lezak Ch 1
09/08 What is a Deficit? | pdf Lezak Ch 4
09/13 Interpretation of Neuropsychological Information | pdf Lezak Ch 6, pp. 144-160, 165-169;
Lezak Ch 8, pp. 277-288
09/15 Visuospatial Function | pdf Elias & Saucier, Ch 6
09/20 Sensory-Motor Function | pdf Elias & Saucier Ch 5
09/22 EXAM 1  
09/27 Arousal, Awareness and Attention | pdf Kolb & Wishaw, Ch 20, pp. 465-476;
Elias & Saucier, Ch 11, pp. 367-376
09/29 Speech/Language Function | pdf
Guest Speaker: Lizz Karuza, M.A.
Goodglass & Kaplan, pp. 74-93;
Price
10/04 Learning & Memory | pdf Rains Ch 10;
Squire & Zola 1996 (optional)
10/06 Executive Function | pdf Rains Ch 12, pp. 339-363;
Neylan (optional)
10/11 No Class, FALL BREAK  
10/13 Epilepsy - Disease Effects | pdf Langfitt
10/18 Epilepsy - Treatment Effects | pdf Chelune
10/20 Intracarotid Amobarbital Procedure ("Wada Test") | pdf Jones-Gotman;
Baxendale
10/25 EXAM 2  
10/27 Cortical Dementias | pdf
Guest Speaker: Mark Mapstone, Ph.D.
Ricker, Ch 8, pp. 277-286, 291-300, 309-313
11/01 Neuropsychology of Depression | pdf Herrman et al
11/03 Basal Ganglia Disorders | pdf Como, pp. 151-159;
Elgh;
Sethi
11/08 Alcohol/Substance Abuse | pdf Allen et al;
Johnson-Greene & Denning
11/10 Pediatric Neuropsychological Assessment | pdf
Guest Speaker: Heather Adams, Ph.D.
O'Neill & Beaulieu
11/15 EXAM 3  
11/17 Schizophrenia | pdf Pesole et al, pp. 267-287;
Kremen et al
11/22 Vascular Dementia | pdf
Guest Speaker: Miriam Weber, Ph.D.
Jefferson
11/24 No Class, THANKSGIVING  
11/29 Traumatic Brain Injury | pdf Ricker Ch 6-7
12/01 Cognitive Rehabilitation | pdf Elias & Saucier, Ch 16;
Cicerone, Ch 7
12/06 Careers in Clinical Neurosciences and Related Fields (Lecture Optional) | pdf  
12/08 Forensic Neuropsychology Part I
Guest Speaker: Jerid Fisher, Ph.D
Fisher
12/13 Forensic Neuropsychology Part II
Guest Speaker: Jerid Fisher, Ph.D
(Same as 12/08)
  Reading Week  
12/21 Final Exam, 12:30 PM  

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