Overview
Psychology 451: Human Neuropsychology examines the neural substrates of human behaviour, including neuroanatomy, major methods in human brain research, neurological disorders, neurobehavioural disorders, and classic neuropsychological syndromes.
Outline
Part I: Background
- Unit 1: The Development of Neuropsychology
- Unit 2: Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behaviour
- Unit 3: Nervous System Organization
- Unit 4: The Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons
- Unit 5: Communication between Neurons
- Unit 6: The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behaviour
- Unit 7: Imaging the Brain’s Activity
Part II: Cortical Organization
- Unit 8: Organization of the Sensory Systems
- Unit 9: Organization of the Motor System
- Unit 10: Principles of Neurocortical Function
- Unit 11: Cerebral Asymmetry
- Unit 12: Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry
Part III: Cortical Functions
- Unit 13: The Occipital Lobes
- Unit 14: The Parietal Lobes
- Unit 15: The Temporal Lobes
- Unit 16: The Frontal Lobes
- Unit 17: Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes
Part IV: Higher Functions
- Unit 18: Learning and Memory
- Unit 19: Language
- Unit 20: Emotion and the Social Brain
- Unit 21: Spatial Behaviour
- Unit 22: Attention and Consciousness
Part V: Plasticity and Disorders
- Unit 23: Brain Development and Plasticity
- Unit 24: Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Unit 25: Plasticity, Recovery, and Rehabilitation of the Adult Brain
- Unit 26: Neurological Disorders
- Unit 27: Psychiatric and Related Disorders
- Unit 28: Neuropsychological Assessment
Evaluation
To receive credit for the course, you must complete and submit all the assignments and quizzes and write the final exam. You must receive a grade of 50 percent or better on the final exam and a composite course grade of at least D (50 percent). The weighting of assignments is as follows:
| Activity | Weight |
| Five Quizzes (3% each) | 15% |
| Midterm Quiz | 15% |
| Term Paper Outline | 5% |
| Term Paper | 25% |
| Final Exam | 40% |
| Total | 100% |
The final examination for this course must be requested in advance and written under the supervision of an AU-approved exam invigilator. Invigilators include either ProctorU or an approved in-person invigilation centre that can accommodate online exams. Students are responsible for payment of any invigilation fees. Information on exam request deadlines, invigilators, and other exam-related questions, can be found at the Exams and grades section of the Calendar.
Materials
Physical course materials
The following course materials are included in a course package that will be shipped to your home prior to your course’s start date:
Kolb, B., & Whishaw, I. Q. (2021). Fundamentals of human neuropsychology (8th ed.). Worth Publishers.
Other Materials
All other course materials are available online, including a Study Guide covering the entire course.
Challenge for credit
Overview
The challenge for credit process allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university-level course.
Full information about challenge for credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Evaluation
To receive credit for the PSYC 451 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least D (50 percent) on the exam and a composite grade of D (50 percent).
| Activity | Weight |
| Research Paper | 40% |
| Exam | 60% |
| Total | 100% |
Challenge for credit course registration form