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