Neuropsychology and psychometrics (basic concepts and basic theory of measurement, questionnaires and indicative tests, methods of application and eva
| Title | Νευροψυχολογία και ψυχομετρία ( βασικές έννοιες και βασική θεωρία των μετρήσεων, ερωτηματολόγια και δοκιμασίες κατά ένδειξη, μέθοδοι εφαρμογής ) / Neuropsychology and psychometrics (basic concepts and basic theory of measurement, questionnaires and indicative tests, methods of application and eva |
| Code | ΙΜΨ005 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Panagiotis Panagiotidis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600018956 |
Programme of Study: PPS Clinical Mental Health
Registered students: 77
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600290045
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Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600290045
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning:
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
degree in relationship to mental health
Learning Outcomes
Students are expected that, within this course, they will:
• Be able to use specific neuropsychological and psychometric tools including apperception tests
• Know the usefulness and limitations of these tools in assessing various characteristics and skills of the general population
• Become familiar with their application as adjunctive tools for the diagnosis and assessment of the patient's course.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course concerns the quantification of behavior in general and psychopathology in particular but also techniques of extracting information that cannot be obtained with the usual clinical examination. The topic of basic theory regarding the quantification of behavior will be covered by analyzing both methodological and statistical / mathematical issues, with an emphasis on the ways of developing, evaluating and weighting these tools but also those points concerning advantages and limitations. The course will concern the application of neuropsychological and psychometric methods for the assessment of abilities, skills, characteristics of temperament and personality of the general and healthy population, as well as clinical characteristics, disability, quality of life, etc. of patients with neuropsychiatric disorders.
Keywords
neuropsychology, psychometrics
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Book
Course Organization
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Student Assessment
Description
exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Ψυχοβιολογία της Συμπεριφοράς ISBN. 9786185288334 κεφ 2,
Το Νευρωνικό δίκτυο του ανθρώπου: Πως λειτουργεί ο εγκέφαλος ISBN: 978-618-5288-52-5 κεφ 10-14
Ψυχιατρική: Από τις ιστορικές και φιλοσοφικές ρίζες στο σύγχρονο πρόσωπο κεφ. 15
Additional bibliography for study
MELLON ROBERT, ΚΛΙΝΙΚΗ ΨΥΧΟΜΕΤΡΙΑ. Εκδόσεις ΠΕΔΙΟ 2010 ISBN 9789609405201
Whishaw, Ian Q. / Kolb, Bryan Βασικές αρχές νευροψυχολογίας του ανθρώπου. Εκδόσεις Gutenberg 2018 ISBN-13: 978-960-01-1962-6
Last Update
28-12-2023
