The purpose of the Clinical Neuropsychology & Neuroscience Seminar course is to provide educational
experiences within the general domain of clinical neuropsychology and neuroscience. This requires
exposure to fundamental and advanced materials, which are foundational to the field. These content areas
include history, functional neural systems, neuroanatomy, neurobehavioral and standardized assessment
techniques, major diagnostic criteria for neuropsychological disorders, individual and cultural variants, and
related experiences. These areas are critical both to the development of neuroscience and to clinical
practice in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of brain disorders.
The student will demonstrate knowledge appropriate to her/his training level of the aphasias, alexias,
agraphias, aprosodias, agnosias, and apraxias derived from within specific functional cerebral and/or
brainstem systems. The student will develop skills, which will eventually be sufficient for syndrome
analysis and for standardized measurement approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders.
It is anticipated that opportunities will be available for classroom presentations and the formulation
of theoretical papers relevant to the student’s area of specialization. However, the fundamental
perspectives of the course and the student projects will be derived from neuropsychological theory. It is my
intent that each meeting will include some discussion and/or presentation of ethical issues and
of educational neuropsychological content.