Assessment: Exams: The exam dates are shown on the
schedule. Each exam covers the chapters described
in the preceding four lectures. Six exams will be given
during the semester, each consisting of 100 points.
Performance on the exam with the lowest grade will be
dropped in calculation of the final grade.
Therefore, the final grade will be based on an average
score from five exams. Final grades will be
assigned as follows:
Grading: A = 90-100, B = 80-89, C = 70-79, D = 60-69, F =
60 >
Textbook: Kolb and Whishaw (2003) Fundamentals of Human
Neuropsychology. Worth Publishers (Fifth Edition).
Description: Brain injury is the leading cause of major
disability in this country, and one of the three leading
causes of death. As our population ages, the incidence of
brain injury will increase. This course describes the
consequences of brain injury, and describe how these
syndromes reveal how the healthy brain functions.
