DPSY6204 - Clinical neuropsychology - 2019

0 points, SCA Band 1, 0.000 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Organisational Unit

School of Psychological Sciences

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Peter Norton

Coordinator(s)

Dr Rene Stolwyk

Unit guides

Offered

Clayton

  • Second semester 2019 (On-campus)

Co-requisites

Must be enrolled in Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology

Synopsis

This unit provides students with information on the roles of the neuropsychologist within the health setting, the assessment techniques commonly used by neuropsychologists, common neuropsychological syndromes, and the process of rehabilitation for those with neuropsychological impairment.

Outcomes

On completion of the course students should:

  1. be familiar with basic functions of key neuroanatomical brain regions and be able to apply this to brain-behaviour relationships
  2. understand key principles underlying neuropsychological assessment and formulation
  3. have a understanding of key neuropsychological syndromes that are regularly encountered in clinical psychology practice
  4. be able to interpret neuropsychological reports and apply recommendations relevant to clinical psychology

Assessment

Class Participation (Hurdle)

Case Report 1 (33%)

Case Report 2 (33%)

Case Report 3 (34%)

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study