Neuroanatomy-Neurophysiology

Course Code
5103
ECTS Credits
6
Semester
5th Semester
Course Category

Compulsory

Compulsory

Course Description
LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:

  • Recognize and describe the neuroanatomy of the brain
  • To explain speech and language pathology through damage to specific anatomical structures
  • To combine the neuroanatomical characteristics of brain regions with specialized functions
  • Know and explain how one anatomical structure is functionally connected to another
GENERAL COMPETENCES
  • Critical data analysis
  • Decision making
  • Demonstration of social, professional and ethical responsibility
  • Efficient search, analysis, and synthesis of data and information using the essential technologies
  • Exercise criticism and self-criticism
  • Promotion of free, creative and inductive thinking
SYLLABUS

The course aims to relate language/speech disorders to specific brain lesions. Thus, upon completion of the course, students will be able to know/describe the neuroanatomy of the brain, connect the neuroanatomical characteristics of brain regions with specialized functions, especially those related to language/speech, relate the neuroanatomical impairments with language/speech symptomatology, and recognize some of the modern assessment/intervention methods of the diseases of the nervous system.

The course is structured in 13 lessons. Sections:

  • Introduction to the nervous system and cellular structure
  • Autonomic nervous system
  • Central nervous system and cerebral cortex
  • Ventricular system of the brain and cerebrospinal fluid
  • Vascularization of the central nervous system
  • Spinal cord
  • Brainstem, cranial nerves and nuclei
  • Cerebellar hemispheres
TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION
Activity Semester workload
Lectures 

39

Independent personal study

60

Assignment or clinical report

51

Course total 

150 hours. (6 ECTS)

 

STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Final exam: 60% of the total grade at the end of the semester

The exam will include short answers and/or closed-ended (e.g., multiple-choice) questions.

Personal or group assignment or clinical report (40% of the total grade) 

ATTACHED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Books

  • Seikel J. A., Konstantopoulos, K., & Drumwright, D. G. (2019). Νευροανατομία και νευροφυσιολογία στις επιστήμες ομιλίας και ακοής. Αθήνα: Κωνσταντάρας. Code in Eudoxus [133038456]
  • Mattle, H., & Mumenthaler, M. (2019). Νευρολογία. Αθήνα: Κωνσταντάρας. Code in Eudoxus [133036597]
  • Berkowitz, A. L. (2023). Κλινική νευρολογία και νευροανατομία. Αθήνα: Παριζιάνου. Code in Eudoxus [122087357]

Related scientific journals

  • Brain and Language
COURSE WEBSITE (URL)

https://eclass.uop.gr/courses/SLT171