BROKEN BRAINS: INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

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Clinical neuropsychology is the study of brain-behavior relationships or the ways in which the brain allows people to think, feel and behave in their everyday life. Course introduces students to cutting-edge research into the inner workings of the brain in both healthy individuals and those with neurological disorders (e.g. Alzheimer’s disease, brain injury, ADHD, bipolar disorder). Topics include organization of the brain; how people learn, pay attention and solve problems; brain plasticity; neurological disorders; and neuropsychological assessment.