Brain Injury and Concussion

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Brain Injury and Concussion will immerse students in specific areas within the field neuropsychology, the study of human brain-behavior relationships. Emphasis will be placed on traumatic brain injury (TBI), including moderate-to-severe injuries, as well as mild TBI or concussion. The course will focus on research related to how individuals sustain and recover from moderate-to-severe TBI as well as mild TBI/concussion in youth, collegiate, and professional athletes, with an emphasis on how athletes sustain concussions, how concussions are assessed, treated, and managed, and how return-to-play decision are made. This course will introduce students to research in the field of neuropsychology through primary source material in the field in the form of book chapters and journal articles.