Unit LOGOPEDICAL SCIENCES APPLIED TO NEUROPSYCHOLOGY I

GLOTTOLOGY AND LINGUISTICS II

Code	A001582
CFU	2
Teacher	Paola Bonucci
Teachers	Paola Bonucci
Hours	24 ore - Paola Bonucci
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze del linguaggio teoriche e applicative
Academic discipline	L-LIN/01
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Objectives and methods of analysis of Psycholinguistics. Mental processes involved in comprehension, production and acquisition of language, both in oral and in written dimension
Reference texts	Lecture notes and handouts provided by the teacher
Educational objectives	Ability to analyze the results of psycholinguistic research and acquisition of research methodologies of the discipline
Prerequisites	Knowledge of the principles and methods of the scientific study of language.
Teaching methods	Lecture
Other information	Compulsory attendance of at least 60% of lessons is necessary
Learning verification modality	Oral exam
Extended program	The course aims to analyze the objectives and methods of Psycholinguistics. The mental processes involved in comprehension, production and acquisition of language, both in oral and in written dimension, will be investigated. Specifically, the following topics will be addressed: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLINGUISTICS Linguistics and Psycholinguistics Psychology and Psycholinguistics: cognitivism Models of psycholinguistic research DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGE Models of recognition of words heard Models of reading Models of oral production KNOWLEDGE ASSOCIATED WITH WORDS Mental lexicon The role of morphology in language processing The understanding of the meanings FROM WORDS TO TEXTS How conceptual and semantic knowledge is represented and processed in the mind and brain (Encyclopedia and mindsets, inferential processes) Models of text comprehension FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Ambiguity of language and interpretation Models for the understanding of idiomatic expressions

NEUROPSYCHIATRIC AND REHABILITATIVE SCIENCES AND TECHNIQUES - Clinical and rehabilitative evaluation of non-verbal cognitive disorders

Code	A001581
CFU	2
Teacher	Francesca Graziani
Teachers	Francesca Graziani
Hours	20 ore - Francesca Graziani
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze della prevenzione dei servizi sanitari
Academic discipline	MED/48
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

MEDICAL TECHNICAL SCIENCES APPLIED TO LOGOPEDIA - clinic and speech therapy evaluation of aphasia

Code	A001580
CFU	3
Teacher	Stefania Maria Petrillo
Teachers	Stefania Maria Petrillo
Hours	30 ore - Stefania Maria Petrillo
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze teorico-pratiche della logopedia
Academic discipline	MED/50
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Clinical aspects and diagnostic criteria of acquired disorders of language. Classification of aphasia. Patterns of recovery and prognostic factors. Assessment methodology. Evaluation tests and related models.
Reference texts	G.Vallar, C. Papagno “Manuale di neuropsicologia” Il Mulino2007 A. Basso “Conoscere e rieducare l’afasia” Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore 2005 Linee guida sulla gestione del paziente afasico adulto – FLI 2009
Educational objectives	Acquiring a thorough knowledge of aphasia and related theoretical models, principles, methods and evaluation tools, acquisition of speech and language assessment methodology for the functional diagnosis.
Prerequisites	In order to understand the topics of the course and to be able to apply the operating procedures described, the student must possess knowledge of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, general concepts of neuropsychology, knowledge about the structure of language in its levels of articulation.
Teaching methods	Face-to-face Case report
Other information
Learning verification modality	Progress assessment and final oral exam. The final oral test consists in a discussion-interview on the topics discussed during the course and examined in-depth through recommended texts. The duration of the test varies depending on the performance of the test itself.
Extended program	Aphasia: definition, diagnostic criteria, causes, anatomo-clinical correlations Neurolinguistic classification of errors Anatomo-clinical classification Progressive aphasia Cognitive models of reading and writing, acquired disorders in reading and writing Acquired language disorders caused by lesions to the right hemisphere Recovery patterns and prognosis Aphasia assessment