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BCS 242: Lecture Schedule

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Date Topic Reading
01/13 Introduction and Overview | pdf Zillmer & Spiers Ch 1
01/18 Purposes and Practices of Neuropsychological Assessment | pdf Lezak Ch 1
01/20 What is a Deficit? | pdf Lezak Ch 4
01/25 Interpretation of Neuropsychological Information | pdf Lezak Ch 6, pp. 144-160, 165-169;
Lezak Ch 8, pp. 277-288
01/27 Visuospatial Function | pdf Elias & Saucier, Ch 6
02/01 Sensory-Motor Function | pdf Elias & Saucier Ch 5
02/03 EXAM 1 | Study Guide  
02/08 Arousal, Awareness and Attention | pdf Kolb & Wishaw, Ch 20, pp. 465-476;
Elias & Saucier, Ch 11, pp. 367-376
02/10 Speech/Language Function | pdf
Guest Speaker: Lizz Karuza, M.A.
Goodglass & Kaplan, pp. 74-93;
Price
02/15 Learning & Memory | pdf Rains Ch 10;
Squire & Zola 1996 (optional)
02/17 Executive Function | pdf Rains Ch 12, pp. 339-363;
Neylan (optional)
02/22 Epilepsy - Disease Effects | pdf Langfitt
02/24 Epilepsy - Treatment Effects | pdf Chelune
03/01 Intracarotid Amobarbital Procedure ("Wada Test") | pdf Jones-Gotman;
Baxendale
03/03 EXAM 2 | Study Guide  
03/08 Spring Break: No Class  
03/10 Spring Break: No Class  
03/15 Cortical Dementias | pdf
Guest Speaker: Mark Mapstone, Ph.D.
Ricker, Ch 8, pp. 277-286, 291-300, 309-313
03/17 Neuropsychology of Depression | pdf Herrman et al
03/22 Vascular Dementia | pdf
Guest Speaker: Miriam Weber, Ph.D.
Jefferson
03/24 Basal Ganglia Disorders | pdf Como, pp. 151-159;
Elgh;
Sethi
03/29 Alcohol/Substance Abuse | pdf Allen et al;
Johnson-Greene & Denning
03/31 EXAM 3  
04/05 Cognitive Rehabilitation | pdf Elias & Saucier, Ch 16;
Cicerone, Ch 7
04/07 Neuropsychology of Schizophrenia | pdf  
04/12 Pediatric Neuropsychological Assessment
Guest Speaker: Heather Adams, Ph.D. | pdf
Ryan et al.
Halperin & McKay
04/14 Traumatic Brain Injury | pdf
Guest Speaker: Tony Wong, Ph.D.
Ricker Ch 6-7
04/19 Careers in Clinical Neurosciences and Related Fields (Lecture Optional) | pdf  
04/21 Forensic Neuropsychology Part I
Guest Speaker: Jerid Fisher, Ph.D
Fisher
04/26 Forensic Neuropsychology Part II
Guest Speaker: Jerid Fisher, Ph.D
(Same as 4/21)
  Reading Week  
05/06 Final Exam  

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