Cognitive Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognitive Diagnostics

Third-cycle level | 1.5 credits (HEC) | Course code: H1F6030
VT 2025
Study period: 2025-03-24 - 2025-03-28
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2024-10-15 - 2024-11-05
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Course description

The course will introduce neuropsychological assessment in an aging population, focusing on age-related cognitive changes and their neural correlates. An additional purpose is to increase understanding of cognitive aging and how to differentiate between non-pathological cognitive aging and early signs of pathology. After the course, you will be able to define and describe common neuropsychological concepts and measurement techniques and demonstrate an overall understanding of neuropsychological investigation methodology and cognitive diagnostics in aging. The course will give you an increased understanding of cognitive aging and the complexity of differentiating between “normal” and early-stage pathological aging.

Prerequisites and Selection

Prerequisite courses, or equivalent

No prerequisite courses, or equivalent, demanded for this course. 
 

Selection

Selection will be based on:  
1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s doctoral project (according to written motivation). 
2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date). 

Course director

Urban Ekman och Erika Jonsson Laukka

Course syllabus

H1F6030

Department

Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society

Doctoral programme

Neuroscience

Type of course

**Other course

Keywords

Neuropsykologi, Kognitivt åldrande, Kognitiva funktioner, Kognitiva tester, Kognitiv neurovetenskap, Kognitiv diagnostik, Neuropsychology, Cognitive aging, Cognitive functions, Cognitive assessments, Cognitive neuroscience, Cognitive diagnostics

CONTACTAnna Marseglia

anna.marseglia@ki.se