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Brain-Behavior: 462/492- Fedio
COURSE TITLE: SPECIAL TOPICS IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Brain and Behavior [# 461/592]
INSTRUCTOR: Paul Fedio, Ph.D.
TIME: Wednesday: 10:45 to 11:35
Site: Robinson Hall, Rm A247
OFFICE HOURS: Monday and Wednesday: 1:00 to 2pm and by appointment
OFFICE/PHONE: DK 2008/703-993-3421
E-mail:
Course Overview: Weekly discussions will be guided by newly reported clinical and research finding which deal with how the brain is organized and functions and what happens when the brain is injured. Classroom discussions will review basic neuroanatomy and the functional organization of the human brain.
Objectives: This course intends to provide a conceptual overview of the recent findings dealing with how the brain organizes and services emotional and cognitive processes. The selected topics will enable the student to develop a broad based and basic understanding of brain mechanisms for memory, perception and personality/emotions, and how these processes are altered by brain injury
TEXT: An introduction to Brain and Behavior. Kolb, B and Whishaw, I Q.
Worth Publishers, NY 2001.
In addition, weekly discussion will be generated from reprints of articles and newsletters appearing in Journals and newspapers [e.g, Washington Post [Monday] and Health Section [Wednesday] that report findings about brain development and functioning as it applies to neurologic and psychiatric disorders.
Reading materials will be distributed at least one week in advance.
Alternate References:
Feinberg, T.E. and Farah, M.J. [Eds.] (1997). Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychology. New York, NY: McGrawHill.
Lindsay, K.W., Bone, I. and Callander, R. (1997). Neurology and Neurosurgery Illustrated. New York, NY: Churchill- Livingston.
Neuropsychology Abstracts [PsychINFO Database]; American Psychological Association [quarterly].
Materials will also be taken from Neuroscience Newsletter and Cerebrum: The Charles A. Dana Foundation. [For free subscription: or fax to 202-737-9204].
Professional organizations to contact for information about Neuropsychology:
National Academy of Neuropsychology International Neuropsychological Society
Membership Committee Robert Bornstein, Ph.D.
2121 South Oneida Street, Suite 550 700 Ackerman Road
Denver, Colorado 80224-2594 Columbus Ohio 43202-4200
E-mail: http://www.osu.edu/ins E-mail:
GRADES WILL BE DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS:
5% Classroom Participation and Discussion
25% One (1) Classroom Presentation
20% Examinations
50 % Final Examination
CLASSROOM PRESENTATION: Each student will select a specific topic and prepare an oral presentation along with handouts. The presentation will address a topic or theme approved by the instructor. Each presentation will be limited to 10 mins, followed by a 2 to 3 min discussion. Students are expected to prepare handouts and cite at least 2 references [APA Style]. The format will include brief background information, hypothesis and brain structures; the clinical application of the findings is suggested. Students will also be expected to generate questions for the presenter and participate in discussions.
RATING CRITERIA FOR CLASS ROOM PRESENTATIONS:
Classmates and instructor will use the following rating scales:**
Name of Presenter Topic
____ RATING______
CRITERIA Poor Fair Good Excellent
1 2 3 4
Review of background materials ______
Organization/comprehensiveness ______
Quality of handouts ______
Quality of visual aids ______
General knowledge of topic ______
Discussion and Replies to Questions ______
General Comments:
N.B. INSTRUCTOR'S RATING OF PRESENTATIONS WILL DETERMINE GRADE ** Confidentiality and Anonymity will be protected.
Class Schedule: Spring Semester 2003
22 Jan: Introduction, Overview of Course
29 Jan: Basic Functional Neuroanatomy [Ch 2]
5 Feb: Functional Asymmetry of left and right brain [Ch 2]
12 Feb Research and Diagnostic Techniques (MRI, fMRI, EEG, PET) [Ch 4]
The remainder of the course will focus on the asymmetric functional role and services of the left and right frontal, temporal and parietal lobes in servicing cognitive and emotional processes. In addition, we will discuss at least 1 recent research finding about brain and behavior.
19 Feb Executive Functions; Planning/Organization, Attention [Frontal Lobe] [Ch 11, 14]
26 Feb: Learning and Memory; Amnesia [Temporal and Frontal Lobes] [Ch 13]
5 March Speech and Language [Left Frontal and Parietal Lobes] [Ch 9]
12 March: No class-Spring Break
19 March: Visuospatial Perception and Coordination [Right Temporal and Parietal] [Ch 14]
26 March: Emotions: Apathy and Depression, Denial, Impulse and Anger Control, Personality
[Ch 11]
2 April: Emotions (Continued) [Ch 11]
9 April NO CLASS
16, 23 and 30* April; 7 May PRESENTATIONS BY STUDENTS ON
* FINAL EXAMINATION: Take Home- Distributed on 30 April and Due on Monday, 12 May in my Mail Box in David King Hall.