DOCTORAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY PROFESSIONAL STUDIES A
PSY6DNA
2015
Credit points: 25
Subject outline
This series of lectures and seminars provides a working knowledge of counselling skills and professional issues; behavioural and cognitive-behavioural theory, assessment and practice; clinical neuroscience; psychological assessment; and neuropsychological models, syndromes and assessment.
School: School of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points: 25
Subject Co-ordinator: Glynda Kinsella
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 6 - Doctoral
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. Development of knowledge of the theories and models of clinical neuropsychology
- Activities:
- Active participation in lectures and seminars
02. Development of practical skills in application of clinical neuropsychology
- Activities:
- Active participation in lectures and seminars
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Glynda Kinsella
Class requirements
Lecture/PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Four 3.0 hours lecture/practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture/PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Nine 3.0 hours lecture/practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 13
One 3.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 13 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
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.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| behavioural experiments assignment (1,500 words) | Hurdle requirement: four 300-word CBT intervention reviews | 5 | 01, 02 |
| case formulation assignment (1,500 words) | 5 | 01, 02 | |
| class participation and reading | 4 | 01, 02 | |
| examination of professional level of expertise in use & examination of neuropsychological tests | 4 | 02 | |
| multiple choice/examination | 20 | 01 | |
| one 1,500-word journal | 10 | ||
| one 1.5-hour multiple choice examination | 16 | ||
| one 2-hour examination | 10 | ||
| one 45-minute video or audio tape of an initial role-play interview and associated critique | 10 | ||
| videotaped testing session and written reports (3,000 words) | Demonstrated professional level of expertise in the use and administration of specified psychological tests | 16 |