Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Marie Geurten, Christelle Maillart, Martine Poncelet, Laurence Rousselle
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course presents the main learning disorders that can be encountered in the school setting. This course will review developmental language disorder (DLD), written language learning disorders (dyslexia-dysorthographia), mathematics learning disorders (MLD), developmental coordination disorder (DCD). The course will also focus on demonstrating how attentional and executive processes, different memory systems and metacognition contribute to learning and, in case of deficits, to the emergence of disorders.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course sequence, the student will be familiar with the main learning disorders that constitute the most frequent complaints in school settings. He/she will be able to recognize the characteristics of disorders presented by children with learning difficulties, identify the explanatory factors and understand the cognitive and environmental mechanisms which contributes to the emergence of disorders.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None
Nevertheless, the student is expected to master the general concepts of the course PSYC5872-1-Neuropsychology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
This course is based primarily on ex cathedra lectures with examples, audio-visual sequences and discussions
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-Face
Course materials and recommended or required readings
The slides will be posted on the e-campus platform in the course of the dedicated space.
Recommended reading :
Dehaene, S. (2018). Les talents du cerveau, le défi des machines. Odile Jacob.
Roy, A., Guillery-Girard, B., Aubin, G., & Mayor, C. (2017). Neuropsychologie de l'enfant. Deboeck Supérieur.
Mazeau, M.,Pouhet, A., & Ploix-Maes, E. (2021). Neuropsychologie et troubles des apprentissages chez l'enfant : Les dys- au sein des troubles du neurodéveloppement. Elsevier Masson.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Additional information:
The final assessment is based on a written exam with open-ended questions
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Not accessible to Erasmus student
Contacts
Prof. L. Rousselle : laurence.rousselle@uliege.be
Prof Christelle Maillart : christelle.maillart@uliege.be
Prof. Martine Poncelet : martine.poncelet@uliege.be
Marie Geurten, PhD : mgeurten@uliege.be
Assistants :
Fanny Brévers : fanny.brevers@uliege.be
Céline Fortin : celine.fortin@uliege.be