CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY PRACTICUM C

PSY5PNC

2015

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This practicum unit takes place in either the Psychology Clinic in the School of Psychological Science or an external agency.

School: School of Psychology & Public Health

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Martin Jackson

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Knowledge of professional, ethical, and legal issues and competent interpretation of these codes in clinical neuropsychological practice

Activities:: Highlights and discusses the ethical, moral or legal issues associated with presented cases. Completion of all client-related documentation and placement paperwork in a timely manner.

02. Capable of integrating and synthesising existing knowledge about neuropsychological issues into an interpretation and plan of management for individual cases with neuropsychological disorder and recovery

Activities:: Incorporates and reviews existing published literature into the case presentation Strong knowledge of relevant neuropsychological theories and models guiding neuropsychological assessment and management

03. Skills and capabilities for the assessment, differential diagnosis, case conceptualisation and management of common neuropsychological disorders and recovery across the life span.

Activities:: Participation in weekly case analysis discussions and case presentations.

04. Demonstrated ability to work in a multidicplinary team effectively

Activities:: Supervision of professional behaviour within the organisation with other health professionals.

05. Demonstrated readiness for a third neuropsychological placement.

Activities:: Demonstrated intermediate knowledge base and clinical neuropsychological assessment, interpretation and report writing skills for undertaking a clinical neuropsychological placement.

Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Martin Jackson

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"one 2-hour case analysis seminar per week"

PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 days practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"two days (15 hours) placement per week"

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
Completion of a minimum 200 hours of placement		50
Submission of Mid-Placement Report and satisfactory End-of-Placement-Report	Submission of all placement paperwork, including Mid-Placement Report and satisfactory End-of-Placement-Report from the primary supervisor logbook of all activities in a timely manner	40
Attendance at weekly tutorial, case analysis seminar and live case observation sessions		10

Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day