Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Study Plan

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.




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Teaching code

4S000236

Credits

5

Coordinator

Massimo Girelli

Language

Italian

The teaching is organized as follows:

NEUROPATOLOGIA E NEUROLOGIA

Credits

2

Period

TERP ROV 1^ ANNO - 1^ SEMESTRE

Location

ROVERETO

Academic staff

Stefano Tamburin

PSICOLOGIA GENERALE E PSICOBIOLOGIA

Credits

2

Period

TERP ROV 1^ ANNO - 1^ SEMESTRE

Location

ROVERETO

Academic staff

Massimo Girelli

NEUROANATOMIA

Credits

1

Period

TERP ROV 1^ ANNO - 1^ SEMESTRE

Location

ROVERETO

Academic staff

Carlo Zancanaro

Learning outcomes

Neurobiological, neurophysiological and neuroanatomical correlates of human cognitive functions.
Neurospychological and neuropathological evidence of cognitive function deficits as a result of focal cerebral lesions and neurological degenerative pathologies in particular psychiatric pathological signs.

Program

Human cognitive functions: learning, memory, motivation-emotions and intelligence. Cognitive neuroscience methods: brain imaging (fMRI, PET, TMS) and electrophysiological (EEG, ERP) techniques.
Organization of the central nervous system: structures, blood supply, nervous pathways, cranial nerves. Meaning and morfological organization of the autonomic nervous system and the sympathetic and parasymapthetic sections.
Functional-anatomical principles of the nervous systems as a basis to understand neurological signs and symptoms.
Major neuropsychological deficits of the cognitive functions (aphasia, agnosia, apraxia, amnesia). Physiopathology of the executive functions: frontal syndrome.
Normal and pathological cerebral aging.
Neurodegenerative diseases: dementias (Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases)
Cerebral vascular diseases: ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes

Bibliography

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
P. Gray Psicologia Ed. Zanichelli  
Cacciari Papagno Psicologia Generale e Neuroscienze Cognitive (Edizione 1) Il Mulino 2006 88-15-11057-7
Bentivoglio M. et al. Anatomia umana e istologia (Edizione 2) Minerva Medica 2010 978-88-7711-670-3

Examination Methods

The exam is unique and concomitant but the questions are divided according to the different modules as follows:

General Psychology and Psychobiology: multiple choice test: 15 questions with 3 response options each

Neurology and Neuropathology: written exam (open questions)

Neuroanatomy: multiple choice questions

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE