3º Ano

Detailed information on this course is presented in the syllabus (Portuguese version: FUC)

Learning goals:
1. To understand and comprehend the neuropsychological disorders of the main cognitive systems;
2. To develop critical knowledge about the contributions of cognitive neuropsychology to the current research in Cognitive Sciences and about the healthy cognitive system;
3. To develop skills of results’ analyses and discussion of neuropsychological research and its framing under cognitive science.

Skills to be developed:
1. Acquisition of core knowledge and concepts in the scientific field of Cognitive Neuropsychology and on how this field contributes to the research in Cognitive Sciences.
2. Autonomous bibliographic search and literature review in the field of Cognitive Neuropsychology and effective skills of scientific writing and oral communication.
3. Interpretation and analysis of scientific papers and of experimental results in Cognitive Neuropsychology framed by current theories and critical analysis of contrasting proposals from Cognitive Sciences.
4. Effective skills of scientific writing and of poster presentation of cases of Cognitive Neuropsychology.