Course: Introduction to neurology

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Course title Introduction to neurology
Course code KPS/7335
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Fleischmann Otakar, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Závora Jiří, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. CNS, brain building 2. Anatomy and function of the rear brain compartments 3. Anatomy and function of middle brain sections 4. Anatomy and function of the frontal brain sections 5. Spinal cord, anatomy and function 6. Peripheral peripheral nervous system (PNS) 7. Symptoms of affection of the frontal lobe 8. Symptoms of Temporal Lobe Disorders 9. Symptoms of sleep lobe involvement 10. Symptoms of occipital lobe involvement 11. Sickness disabilities 12. One-sided and double-sided brain involvement 13. Aftic and Gnostic Stripes 14. Developmental motor disorder 15. Neuropsychological diagnostics 16. Neuropsychological rehabilitation

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
During the study the basics of neuropsychology students learn the basic terminology neuropsychological selected neuropsychological syndromes and the most important and most common diseases of the nervous system. Furthermore they acquire basic overview of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in selected neuropsychological disorders.
During the study, students will have an overview of the issues selected neuropsychological disorders and diseases. Acquire basic knowledge about the possibility of therapeutic influence on the principles of working with patients with neuropsychological disorders.
Prerequisites
Fulfilling the course Fundamentals of General Psychology.
KPS/7313 and KPS/7327

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Fulfilling the course Fundamentals of General Psychology. The credit will be awarded for active work in seminars and proof of knowledge in written form.
Recommended literature
  • AMBLER, Z. Neurologie pro VŠ. Praha: Galén, 2006. ISBN 978-80-7262-433-4.
  • AMBLER, Z. Základy neurologie. Praha: Galén, 2011. 351s., ISBN: 978-807262-707-3.. Praha: Galén, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7262-707-3.
  • JEDLIČKA, P., KELLER, O. ET. Al. Speciální neurologie. Praha: Galén, 2005. ISBN 80-7262-312-5.
  • MYSLIVEČEK, J. Základy neurověd. Praha: Triton, 2003. ISBN 80-7254-234-6.


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