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PSYC333
Developmental Cognitive Disorders
PSYC333 SP
Spring 97 Availability (Last Updated on Sat Mar 8 05:00:06 EST 1997
)
Section Limit Enrollment Available
01 21 21 0
This seminar provides an in-depth examination of
developmental, cognitive and linguistic disorders from
neuropsychological, developmental and cognitive
perspectives. The course covers various forms of mental
retardation and learning disabilities. Featured topics
include autism, specific language impairment, Down
syndrome, Fragile X, Williams syndrome, PKU, nonverbal
learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, and
dyslexia. Students will study the theoretical underpinning
and consequences of these diagnostic categories, will read
the research literature with critical eye, and will gain
some familiarity with assesssment tools.
MAJOR READINGS
Pennington, Bruce (1991) DIAGNOSING
LEARNING DISORDERS. New York: Guilford Press.
A course reader.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Weekly response papers, a
midterm, final and a research paper.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Unless
preregistered students attend the first class meeting or
communicate directly wth the instructor prior to the firs
class, they will be dropped form the class list. NOTE:
Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the
Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS PSYC
Prerequisites:
PSYC105
- Section 01
- Fowler, A
- Times: .T..... 1:10PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 2, Fr: 3
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
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