Neuropsychology - I (Theory)

Paper Code: 
25PSY124
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to comprehend the fundamentals of neuropsychology, including the physiological processes and neuroanatomical structures underlying human behavior, and their application to sensory, perceptual, attentional, and memory functions.

 

 

Course Outcomes: 

COURSE

Course Outcomes

Learning and

teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

25PSY124

Neuropsychology- I

CO19: Conclude the fundamental                            physiological

processes,                               historical development and scientific methods underlying human behaviour.

CO20: Interpret the role of the nerve cell and central nervous system in governing human behaviour.

CO21: Deduce from the basic physiological phenomena in the attentional processes.

CO22: Elaborate the fundamental                            physiological processes underlying sensory- perceptual processes.

CO23: Evaluate the neuropsychological basis of the memory system.

CO24: Contribute effectively in

course-specific interactions

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion

 

Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments

, application based questions, Seminar presentation

Class test, Semester end examinations

,           Quiz,

Assignments, Presentation

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Neuropsychology

Definition; History and Scope; Methods

12.00
Unit II: 
Neuroanatomy

Structure and Functions - Neurons, CNS, PNS and Neurotransmitters

12.00
Unit III: 
Neuropsychology of Attention

Subcortical Structure Influencing Attention; Cerebral Cortex and Attention; Disorders of Attention

12.00
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

12.00
Unit V: 
Neuropsychology of Memory

Neuropsychological Basis of LTM, STM and Working Memory; Disorders of Memory

Essential Readings: 
  • Beaumont, J.G., Kenealy, P.M., & Rogers, M.J.C. (Ed.). The Blackwell Dictionary of Neuropsychology. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers.
  • Carlson, N. (1999). Physiology of Behaviour. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
  • Klein, S.B., & Thorne, M.B. (2006). Biological Psychology. New York: Worth Publishers.
  • Lezak, M.D. (1976). Neuropsychological Assessment. NY: OUP. Walsh, K. (1994).Neuropsychology: A Clinical Approach. ND: Churchill Livingston.
  • Zilmer, E.A., & Spears, M.V. (2001). Principles of Neuropsychology. Canada: Wadsworth.

Suggested Readings

  • Barrett, L. (2011). Beyond the Brain: How Body and Environment Shape Animal and Human Minds. Princeton University Press. EISBN: 978-1-40083-834-9. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt7rvqf
  • Bogdan, R., & Taylor, S. J. (1982). Inside Out: Two First-person accounts of what it means to be labeled "Mentally Retarded". University of Toronto Press. EISBN: 978-0- 81315-877-8. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt130jbbk
  • Finger, S. (1994). Origin of Neuroscience: A History of Explorations into Brain Function. NY: OUP.
  • 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: Sinauer Associates.

E-Resources

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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