Psychology 117: Human Neuropsychology
Course Description: This course covers the neural substrates of human behavior
including: neuroanatomy, major methods in human brain research (EEG, MEG,
PET, MRI, fMRI, TMS, Optical Imaging), neurological disorders resulting in
neurobehavioral disorders (i.e. stroke, brain tumor, epilepsy, dementia) and classic
neuropsychological syndromes (i.e. amnesia, aphasia, agnosia, executive control,
emotional control).
Textbook: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology 6th Ed., Kolb & Whishaw
A copy is available on the Educational Psychology Library.
Black Lightening Notes will not be available for this class.
Grading Scheme: Grades will be based on two midterm exams (each exam is
worth 25% of your grade), attendance and participation in discussion sections
(worth 10% of your grade), and a final exam (worth 40% and covering the entire
course material).
Class Attendance: You will be responsible for material presented in lectures and
readings. Much of the material presented will not be in the book. Therefore, class
attendance is important. In Discussion Sections, material from lectures and the
textbooks will be clarified and discussed. Important information about exams and
other assignments will also be presented in sections. You are responsible for
information presented in Discussion Sections.
Midterm Exams (February 13 and March 20): Exams will consist of multiple
choice questions. Prior to each exam, you will be given a study guide that will
direct you to important concepts and topics discussed in class and in the readings.
You must bring a pencil and SCANTRON FORM (FORM 882 or compatible)
to each exam.
Discussion Sections: Attendance and participation in the discussion sections is
mandatory, and it will comprise 10% of your final grade. This will be determined
by your GSI. Please note that the GSIs and myself will be constructing the exams.
Course Website: Section materials will be posted on the course website at
bspace.berkeley.edu. If you are enrolled in this course, you will automatically be
added to the course website roster.
Final Exam: The final exam will cover the entire course material and consist of
multiple-choice questions. You should use the study guides for the midterm exams
to help you study for the final. You will also receive a study guide for material
covered after the second midterm. You must bring a pencil and SCANTRON
FORM (FORM 882 or compatible) to the Final.
Final Letter Grade: The final letter grades will be normalized to the highest
score(s), and the letter grades will be based on your overall score as follows:
A+
A
A-
97 – 100% B+
F<60%
92 - 96% B
90 - 91% B-
87 – 89%
C+
77 – 79%
D+
67–69%
82 – 86%
80 – 81%
C
C-
72 – 76%
70 – 71%
D
D-
62 – 66%
60 – 61%
*All final grades will be rounded up to the nearest percentage point. Rounding up is
defined as going to the next integer for any score at .5 or above.
Information on Academic Integrity Policies and Accommodation Policies can be found at:
Academic Integrity Policies: http://teaching.berkeley.edu/suggestedsyllabus.html,
Code of Student Conduct, http://students.berkeley.edu/uga/conduct.pdf
Statement of
Accommodation:http://teaching.berkeley.edu/disabilitiestext.html, http://dsp.berkeley.ed
u/teachstudentswithdisab.html#3
Statement of Psychology RPP: “To learn how to create an RPP account and start
participating in experiments, please go to the following
link: http://psychology.berkeley.edu/undergraduate-program/research-participationprogram and click on "Important Information for Students." If you have any questions,
you can contact RPP at rpp@berkeley.edu.
Day/Topic
Readings from
Kolb & Whishaw
Mtg 1: Principles of Neuropsychology and Methods in Cognitive
Neuroscience I
Mtg 2: Principles II
Ch. 4,5,6
Mtg 3: Principles III
Ch. 4,5,6
Mtg 4: Neurological Exam I
Ch. 3,8,9,10
Mtg 5: Neurological exam 1I
Ch. 3,8.9,10
Mtg 6: Neurological Exam III
Ch. 3,8.9,10
Mtg 7: Aphasia I Dr. Ries Guest Lecturer
Ch. 17,19
Ch. 4,5,6
Mtg 8: MIDTERM 1
Mtg 9: Stroke
Ch 25,26
Mtg 10: Dementia
Ch. 26
Mtg 11: Head Trauma
Ch. 26
Mtg12: Parkinson’s
Ch. 26,27
Mtg 13: Epilepsy
Ch. 26
Mtg 14: Brain Tumors
Ch. 26
Mtg 15: Neuropsychology of Memory I
Ch. 18
Mtg 16: Neuropsychology of Memory II
Ch.18
Mtg 17: Mid-Term II
MARCH 24-28 SPRING BREAK
Mtg 18: Frontal Lobe Syndromes I
Ch. 16
Mtg 19: Frontal Lobe Syndromes II
Ch. 16
Mtg 20: Neurobiology of Emotion I
Ch. 20
Mtg 21: Neurobiology of Emotion II
Mtg 22: Neglect I
Ch. 14,21,22
Mtg 23: Neglect II
Ch. 14,21,22
Mtg 24: Aphasia II
Ch. 17,19
Mtg 25: Disconnection Syndromes
Ch. 17,19
Mtg 26: Agnosia
Ch. 13,14
Mtg 27: Apraxia
Ch. 14
Non-mandatory Review Session
Final Exam
TBD