Aphasia and related disorders
| Title | Αφασίες και συναφείς διαταραχές / Aphasia and related disorders |
| Code | ΤΙΜΝΝΕΒ009 |
| Interdepartmental Programme | DTPMS "Neuroepistīmes, Neuroglōssología kai Efarmogés" (2022-sīmera) |
| Collaborating Schools | Medicine Italian Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Nikolaos Grigoriadis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022616 |
Programme of Study: DTPMS "Neuroepistīmes, Neuroglōssología kai Efarmogés" (2022-sīmera)
Registered students: 30
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Gnōstikī Neuroepistīmī tīs Glṓssas kai Neuroapokatástasī | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Diatarachés tīs Glṓssas kai Klinikés/Ekpaideutikés Efarmogés | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600290149
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600290149
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=17773
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction)
Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes concern that the students become able to understand the different types of aphasias and also the way in which their behavioral assessment is carried out. Also, upon completion of the course, it becomes possible to develop short clinical language intervention programs specifically for patients with aphasia and related disorders.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
In this course, basic concepts of Aphasiology are presented, focusing on the analytical presentation of the types of aphasia and current cross-linguistic research. Aphasia-related disorders, such as semantic dementia, are also presented and considered in contrast to aphasias. A modern clinical approach is attempted with the presentation of behavioral methods of evaluation and structuring of intervention programs.
Keywords
types of aphasia, related disorders, semantic dementia
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 197.5 | ||||
| Total | 197.5 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Evans, N. & Levinson, S. C. (2009). The myth of language universals:
Language diversity and its importance for cognitive science. Behavioral
and Brain Sciences 32, 429–492
Fitch, W. T. (2010). The Evolution of Language. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press
Hauser M. D., Chomsky N. & Fitch W. T. (2002). The faculty of language:
What is it, who has it, and how did it evolve? Science 289: 1569-1579
Levinson, S. C. & Evans, N. (2010). Time for a sea-change in linguistics:
Response to comments on ‘The Myth of Language Universals’. Lingua
120, 2733-2758
Lieberman, P. (2002). On the nature and evolution of the neural bases of
human language. Yearbook of Physical Anthropology 45, 36-62
Last Update
29-12-2023
