PdF:SPc310 Neurology - Course Information

SPc310 Neurology

Extent and Intensity

0/0/.7. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

doc. MUDr. Petr Kachlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. MUDr. Hana Ošlejšková, Ph.D.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Mgr. Ilona Fialová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Additional studies to expand a professional qualification pursuant to Art. § 6 para. 1 letter b) No. 317/2005 Coll. (to obtain the qualification of a special pedagogue) and Studies in the field of special pedagogical sciences according to § 2 of Decree no. No. 317/2005 Coll. (to obtain the qualification of teacher of children and pupils with SEN) (programme PdF, C-CV)

Course objectives

Main objectives can be summarized as follows: Anatomy of nervous system, neuron and reflexive activity, motor, sensitive ans peripheral nerve and vegetative autonomous system, brain nerves, reticular formation of cerebral stem, cerebral cortex, functional asymmetry of cerebral hemispheres, symbolic functions, consciousness and sleep, infantile cerebral palsy, mini cerebral dysfunctions, epileptic syndromes, headaches, infantile neurosis, head and spinal injuries.

Learning outcomes

• The student knows the basic concepts of neurology for the needs of special educators;
• can apply the acquired knowledge in educating a pupil with special educational needs.

Syllabus

• Anatomy of nervous system, neuron and reflexive activity, motor, sensitive ans peripheral nerve and vegetative autonomous system, brain nerves, reticular formation of cerebral stem, cerebral cortex, functional asymmetry of cerebral hemispheres, symbolic functions, consciousness and sleep, infantile cerebral palsy, mini cerebral dysfunctions, epileptic syndromes, headaches, infantile neurosis, head and spinal injuries.

Literature

• ŠLAPAL, Radomír. Vývojová neurologie pro speciální pedagogy. Brno: Paido, 2007, 53 stran. ISBN 9788073151607. info
• ŠLAPAL, Radomír. Komplexní postoj k léčbě epilepsií na prahu 3. tisíciletí - obecné principy (The complex attitude towards to treatment of epilepsies on threshold of the third millenary.). Causa subita. Praha: I.M.P., 2002, vol. 5, No 5, p. 224 - 226. ISSN 1212-0197. info
• ŠLAPAL, Radomír. Dětská neurologie pro speciální pedagogy. Brno: Paido, 1996, 42 s. ISBN 8085931176. info

Teaching methods

Seminar.

Assessment methods

Written test, 30 questions, required 65 % correct answers.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.

Teacher's information

Detailed information will be provided by the teacher at the beginning of the semester.

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