TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	6
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Become acquainted with the historical roots, the theoretical background of neuropsychology. 2) Define the cortical regions and connections and consequences of lesions. 3) Can reason on cerebral assymetry and the relationship between different brain regions and cognitive functions. 4) Can analyze the relationship between psychopathology and neuropsychology. 5) Explain a psychological subject in terms of neuropsychology.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The goal of this course is to make students familiar with the basics of neuropsychology. Students will be introduced to brain and its functions, the properties of nervous system, structure and function of neurons. Students will also be informed about how to measure neuropsychological attributes. The structures in the nervous system and its correlates with behavior will be explored. Moreover, artificial models of neural networks will also be introduced to study the differences and similarities between biological and computational systems.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Historical Foundations of Neuropsychology 2nd Week Organization of the Nervous System 3rd Week Occipital Cortex 4th Week Temporal Cortex 5th Week Parietal Cortex 6th Week Frontal Cortex 7th Week Lateralization/ Cerebral Assymetry 8th Week Mid-Term Exam 9th Week Cerebellum 10th Week Neurophilosophy 11th Week Neuropsychological Assessment 12th Week Neurological Disorders 13th Week Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Findings 14th Week Review
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Kolb, B., & Whishaw, I. Q. (7th edition). Fundamentals of human neuropsychology. Macmillan. Beaumont, J. G. (2nd edition). Introduction to neuropsychology. Guilford Press.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Practice,Project,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Project 1 20 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 35 35 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Project 1 20 20 Total Workload 180 Total Workload / 30 6 ECTS Credits of the Course 6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No