Dr. Philip Schatz
Psychology 2111
St. Joseph’s University
Fall, 2009
Neuropsychology
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 3:00-3:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Philip Schatz
Associate Professor of Psychology
Email: pschatz@sju.edu
Class Web Site: http://schatz.sju.edu/neuro/
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:
Post Hall 222
Office Phone: 610.660.1804
Office hours: T 10-11, WF 10-12
IM: schatzsju
Zillmer, Spiers, Culberson: Principles of Neuropsychology Wadsworth Publishing
ISBN: 0534341446
Sacks, O. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. ISBN 0684853949
Course packet #S-4; University Press.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Neuropsychology will introduce students to understanding human brain-behavior relationships. Emphasis will be placed on commonly used approaches in the assessment and measurement of human behavior and how the human brain in responsible for cognition, language, memory, spatial processing, emotion, and personality. Students will gain understanding of principles of brain organization, individual differences, and professional and clinical issues in neuropsychology.
OBJECTIVES:
1. Obtain an understanding of the history of brain-behavior relationships, the role of neuropsychology in modern medicine and psychology, and applications of neuropsychology
-Evaluated through quizzes and examinations
2. Obtain an understanding of the organization and function of the human brain.
-Evaluated through quizzes and examinations
3. Obtain an understanding of behavior at the neuronal and neurotransmitter level.
-Evaluated through quizzes and examinations
4. Obtain an understanding of the incidence, symptoms, diagnosis, course, and treatment of major neuropsychological disorders
-Evaluated through quizzes, examinations, and course paper

5. Obtain an understanding of the scope, purpose, and utility of neuropsychological assessment
-Evaluated through quizzes and examinations
ASSIGNMENTS AND EVALUATION: The course requires the completion of two (2) examinations, each contributing 100 points to your final grade. There will be six (5) quizzes, of which the top five (5) will contribute 10 points each towards your final grade. The final 50 points will be determined by a paper/project. The equation for determining your final grade is as follows.
Final Grade= Points Earned / 300. There will be no extra credit available.
Quizzes: The course requires that you complete readings on a weekly basis. The quizzes are designed to keep you on pace with the readings, the general content of the course material, and promote regular attendance.
Paper/Project: The course project requires you to pick a specific neurological or neuropsychological condition or disorder and provide a summary of the cause, demographics, epidemiology, nature and extent of symptoms, course or outcome, and treatment approaches.
You will be required to choose a topic no later than Oct 13. You must have your topic approved by your instructor. The paper should be typed, double-spaced, and no shorter than
10 pages of actual text, and no longer than 20 pages total. You will provide a "face sheet" summarizing the content of the paper. A template for the face sheet will be provided. The paper is due the last day of class (Dec 11) but early submissions will be accepted. Late assignments will receive no less than one full letter grade deduction.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Prior experience and data suggests that students who do not attend class regularly generally perform one full letter grade below those students who attend class regularly. This is a challenging course which introduces complex material. Class demonstrations and discussions will further illuminate the content of assigned readings. As this is an upper-level course, attendance is expected.
ACADEMIC HONESTY: Students who are caught cheating or committing plagiarism on any assignment will be reported to the Academic Honesty Board of Saint Joseph's University and will receive a grade of F for the course. Please make sure that you are familiar with the
Academic Honesty Policy of Saint Joseph's University.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
For those who have a documented learning, physical or psychological disability who are requesting reasonable academic adjustments, you are encouraged to contact Services for
Students with Disabilities, Room 113, Science Center, 610-660-1774 or 610-660-1620 early in the semester. If you suspect that you have an undiagnosed disability (learning, physical, psychological), please contact Services for Students with Disabilities to discuss this concern.
It is important to discuss instructional needs and accommodations with me early in the

semester. All requests for extended-timed testing must be discussed with me at a minimum of one week prior to the date of each exam.

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Sept 29
Oct 27
Nov 3
Nov 10
Nov 17
Oct 6
Oct 13
Oct 20
Week Of (Tues):
Sept 1
Sept 8
Sept 15
Nov 24
Dec 1
Course Schedule -- Neuropsychology -- Fall, 2009 - Dr. Schatz
Topic
Introduction to the Course, Neuropsychology
Articles: Meier (1992)
Biological Basis of Behavior-Cellular Level
Traumatic Brain Injury - Cortical Structure and Function
Articles: Golden, et al. (1983); Thurman et al., (1999)
Quiz #1 Tuesday
Cortical Structure and Function (cont)
Articles: Luria (1970)
Bio Basis-Frontal, Temporal, Parietal, Occipital Lobes
Sacks: 8-22, 55-58, 66-76, 116-119; 132-149,
Articles: Neylan (1999); Harlow (1868)
Quiz #2 Tuesday
Biological Basis of Behavior- Brain Imaging
Guest Lecturer – TBA
Brain Imaging Continued (Midterm Friday)
Quiz #3 Tuesday
No Class Monday
Sensory/Motor Systems
Sacks: pp. 43-79; 92-107, 120-125, 156-160
Articles: Gazzaniga (1965)
Hemispheric Lateralization/Neglect
Sacks: pp. 43-79; 92-107, 120-125, 156-160
Articles: Gazzaniga (1965)
Quiz #4 Tuesday
Vision/Language
Articles: Geschwind & Kaplan (1962).
; Bisiach (1978)
Sachs: 77-84, 153-155
TBA
Vascular Disorders & Tumors
Quiz #5 Friday
No Class Wednesday, Friday (Thanksgiving)
Memory & Dementias
Sacks: 23-42; 108-115; 160-165
Articles: Mishkin & Appenzeller (1987); Milner (1972)
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Dec 8 Neuropsychological Testing
Quiz #6 Tuesday
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