PSYC 480 - Human Neuropsychology

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: PSYC 121 and senior standing or permission of instructor.
Disorders and diseases of the human brain will be examined to familiarize students with the causes, consequences, and treatment of brain disorders, and to illuminate the role of the brain in normal psychological functioning. Students will learn about the structure and function of the nervous system, causes of brain damage, common neuropsychological disorders and syndromes, disorders of brain function in children and adults, and assessment and rehabilitation of brain function.