NEUROPSYCHOLOGY - I

Paper Code: 
PSY 124
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives :

  • To help students to understand neuropsychology of human behavior.
  • To develop understanding about the linkage between cognition and neuropsychology.

 

Course Outcomes:

  • CO15: To understand the fundamental physiological processes, historical development and scientific methods underlying human behaviour.
  • CO16: To have awareness about the role of biological factors in emotion.
  • CO17: To understand the fundamental physiological processes underlying human behaviour like attention, memory and sensory-perceptual processes.
  • CO18: To apply knowledge of basic physiological phenomenon to daily events involving attending to stimuli, memorizing, etc..

 

Unit I: 
Introduction to Neuropsychology:
 Definition; History and Scope; Methods
 
Unit II: 
Neuroanatomy:
Structure and Functions - Neurons, CNS, PNS and Neurotransmitters
 
Unit III: 
Neuropsychology of Attention:
Sub cortical Structure Influencing Attention; Cerebral Cortex and Attention; Disorders of Attention 
 
Unit IV: 
Neuropsychology of Sensory and Perceptual Processes:
 Sensory and Perceptual Processes - Visual, Auditory, Chemical & Somatosensory; Neuropsychology of Motor Skills; Disorders of Sensory and Perceptual Processes
 
Unit V: 
Neuropsychology of Memory:
Neuropsychological Basis of LTM, STM and Working Memory;  Disorders of Memory

 

Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings

 

  • Best, J.B. (1995). Cognitive Psychology. MN : West Publishing Co.
  • Carlson, N. (1999). Physiology of Behavior. Boston : Allyn and Bacon.
  • Klein,S.B., & Thorne,M.B. (2006).Biological Psychology.NewYork:Worth Publishers.
  • Solso,R.L. (2004). Cognitive Psychology. ND : Person Education.
  • Sternberg, R.J. (1999). Cognitive Psychology. Fort Worth : Hardcourt Brace College Publisher.
  • Walsh, K. (1994). Neuropsychology : A Clinical Approach. ND : Churchill Livingston.
  • Zilmer, E.A., & Spears, M.V. (2001). Principles of Neuropsychology. Canada : Wadsworth.

 

 

References: 

Reference Books

 

  • Baddeley, A. (1990). Human Memory : Theory and Practice. Boston : Allyn and Bacon.
  • Beaumont, J.G., Kenealy, P.M., & Rogers, M.J.C. (Ed.). The Blackwell Dictionary of Neuropsychology. Oxford : Blackwell Publishers.
  • Berry, J.W., Poortinga, Y.H., Segal, M.H., & Dason, P.R. (2002). Cross-cultural Psychology. Research and Perspective. Cambridge : CUP.
  • Carruther, P., & Chamberlain, A. (Ed.). (2000). Evolution and the Human Mind : Modularity, Language and Meta-cognition.
  • Finger, S. (1994). Origin of Neuroscience : A History of Explorations into Brain Function. NY : OUP.
  • Franken, R.E. (2002). Human Motivation. Australia : Wadsworth.
  • Glass, A.L., & Hjolyoak, K.J. (1986). Cognition Psychology. NY : Random House.
  • Green, D.W. (1996). Cognitive Science : An Introduction. Oxford Blackwell.
  •  Johnson, M.H. (1997). Development Cognitive Neurosciecne. Blackwell Publishers.
  • Kellogg, R.T. (1997). Cognitive Psychology. London : Sage.
  • Lewis, M., & Haviland-Jones, J.M. (ed.). (2000). Handbook of Emotions. NY : The Guilford Press.
  • Lezak, M.D. (1976). Neuropsychological Assessment. NY : OUP.
  • Matlin, M.W. (1995). Cognition. Bangalore: Prism.
  • Nelson, T.O. (1992). Metacongnition : Core Readings. Boston : Allyn and Bacon.
  • Pinel, J.P.J. (1997).  Biopsychology. Bostan : Allyn and Bacon.
  • Purves, D., Augustine, G.J., Fitspatric, D., Katz, L.C., LaMantia, A.S., & McNamara, J.O. (1997). Neuroscience. Massachusetts : Sinaur Associates.
  • Reed, S.K. (2000). Cognition : Theory and Applications. Australia : Wadsworth.
  • Thagard, P. (1998). Mind Readings : Introductory Selections on Cognitive Science : Cambridge : MIT, Bradford.

 

Academic Year: 
2020-21
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