Julie Stout's Laboratory

Clinical & Cognitive Neuroscience Research

The following are courses taught by Julie Stout. Please see OneStart for scheduling and registration information.

P151: Introduction to Psychology for Majors

Description:P151 is the first course of a two semester sequence of courses designed to build a foundation of psychology for further study as a psychology major. The course fulfills a natural and mathematical science requirement. This is a survey course focusing on the conceptual knowledge, vocabulary, and theoretical viewpoints related to psychology's experimental methods, the biology of behavior, sensation and perception, learning, states of consciousness, memory, and cognition. Course activities include lecture, individual and group activities, and brief problem focused assignments.

P423: Human Neuropsychology (undergraduate course)

Description:Human Neuropsychology is the study of brain-behavior relationships in humans. Human neuropsychology forms the basis for the profession of clinical neuropsychology, a specialty area in clinical and experimental psychology. Its focus is on brain-behavior relationships in cases of central nervous system damage. This field is growing rapidly as the population ages and neurological diseases of aging become more common. For example, the estimate of the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease in the United States is currently at more than 4 million affected individuals, and this number is growing! In parallel, there is a growing field of study in cognitive neuroscience-typically the study of neural mechanisms underlying normal cognitive function. This is an emerging new cross-discipline between cognitive and neural science. Human neuropsychology forms the basis of this new field. Current trainees in cognitive neuroscience are among the first to be trained primarily in the cross-discipline rather than having to be trained in either cognitive or neural science, and then later making the bridge. The primary aim of the course is to develop a foundation of knowledge and professional skills in human neuropsychology.

P657: Graduate Seminar in Human Neuropsychology

Description:Human neuropsychology is the study of brain-behavior relationships in humans with central nervous system damage. This graduate seminar focuses on building an understanding of how brain processes/neural systems are thought to implement behavior. This is a single semester overview, which is built on studies of behavior in patients with localized and/or diffuse brain damage from injury and disease. More specifically, we focus on neuroanatomical foundations and functional mapping of the cerebral cortex with respect to memory, language, emotion, spatial behavior, attention, and consciousness. Readings include: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, 5th edition, by Kolb and Whishaw, along with primary neuropsychology literature from both historical and current writings. Students have an opportunity to get more in depth knowledge on a topic within human neuropsychology by developing a literature review and project proposal as part of the course requirements. Grades are based on graded activities, examinations, and the literature review and project proposals. Recommended preparation for the course includes prior study in cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, and/or in neural science, however students from all backgrounds are welcome in the course. Prospective students in this course who are concerned about the adequacy of prior preparation for the course can contact the instructor.