2024-2025 / LOGO1145-4

Neuropsychology of language

Part 1

Part 2

Duration

Part 1 : 15h Th
Part 2 : 15h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits

 Master en logopédie, à finalité spécialisée4 crédits 

Lecturer

Part 1 : Steve Majerus, Martine Poncelet
Part 2 :

Coordinator

Martine Poncelet

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Part 1

Subjects :
- Neuropsychology of language : historical aspects and current conception;
- Semiology and nosology of aphasia;
- Word processing models and interpretation of neurolinguistic disorders; 
- Relations between language impairments and deficits in short term and long term memory.

Part 2

This part completes part 1 by addressing the following sujects :

- Disorders of spoken word production;
- Disorders of spoken word comprehension;
- Disorders of written language (dyslexia and dysgraphia);
- Disorders of sentence processing;
- Neuroimaging and aphasia

Both acquired aphasic syndromes (as a results of a CVA, traumatic brain injury) and aphasic syndromes occurring in the context of neurodegenerative disease will be presented.

Part of the course is devoted to the assessment and treatment of word processing disorders.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Part 1

To get familiarized with the main acquired language pathologies and with their interpretation in the light of models of language processing.

Part 2

To get familiarized with the main acquired language pathologies and with their interpretation in the light of models of language processing.

To get familiarized with assessment and rehabilitation techniques for word processing disorders.

To get familiarized with the use of tests to assess acquired language disorders.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Part 1

Course of neuropsychology.

Part 2

neuropsychology course

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Part 1

- Lectures

- Active learning via analysis and interpretation of case studies

 

Part 2

- Lectures

- Active learning via analysis and interpretation of case studies

- Battery of language tests to be administered to any young person (between 25 and 30 years old) and elderly person (over 60 years old), correction and interpretation of the tests.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Part 1

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

face-to-face

Part 2

face-to-face

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Part 1

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
- MyULiège


Further information:

Course dias, papers and chapters at myuliege and/or ecampus

Part 2

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
- MyULiège


Further information:

Dias, scientifc papers or course notes at myuliege and/ou ecampus.

Part 1

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )


Further information:

Exam(s) in session

- In-person

First session

written exam (MCQ and /or open questions)



Second session

The terms of the examination may differ from those of the first session. These terms will be announced a few days after the deliberation of the first session (end of June - beginning of July).

Part 2

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )


Further information:

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

Additional information:

First session

written exam (MCQ and /or open questions)

Second session

The terms of the examination may differ from those of the first session. It could be an oral exam. These terms will be announced a few days after the deliberation of the first session (end of June - beginning of July).





 

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Part 2

1st quadrimester

Contacts

Part 1

martine.poncelet@uliege.be

smajerus@uliege.be

Part 2

Martine.Poncelet@uliege.be smajerus@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

Items online

Part 2

my.ulg.ac.be
lecture notes