Neuroscience research is rapidly advancing our understanding of the neural basis of cognitive function and dysfunction. The relatively new field of rehabilitation neuroscience has begun to inform our understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying recovery from brain injury; the translation of basic research into clinical interventions with demonstrated efficacy remains in the earliest stages. This graduate lecture course in cognitive neurorehabilitation will enable students to gain an in-depth understanding of the models and theoretical frameworks currently guiding research and practice in four core cognitive domains typically targeted in neurorehabilitation interventions: memory, visuospatial functions, executive control/attention, and cognitive communication.

The course will be organized into four modules built around these core domains. Each module will comprise two lectures (i. basic theory and models; ii. advanced concepts and state-of-the-art research), followed by a student-led seminar. Each seminar will examine how the material covered in the first two lectures of the module may inform the conduct of rehabilitation neuroscience research, including the design and evaluation of novel interventions.