CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY PRACTICUM A
PSY5PNA
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
You are introduced to clinical practice by developing professional competency in test administration and interpretation. Neuropsychology case observation within the La Trobe University Psychology Clinic will allow modelling of clinical neuropsychology skills, including history-taking and behavioural observations. An introduction to writing case notes will also be provided.
School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Rowena Beecham
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Evidence of Absence: A Guide to Cognitive Assessment in Australia.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Crowe, S.F.
Year: 2010
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Brisbane: Australian Academic Press
ISBN: N/A
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Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
A Compendium of Neuropsychological Tests
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Strauss, E., Sherman, E.M.S, & Spreen, O.
Year: 2006
Edition/Volume: 3rd ed
Publisher: New York: OUP
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
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Neuropsychological Assessment
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Lezak, M.D., Howieson, D.B., Bigler, E.D., & Tranel, D.
Year: 2012
Edition/Volume: 5th ed
Publisher: Oxford: OUP
ISBN: 978-0195395525
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Ethical Decision Making in Clinical Neuropsychology
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Bush, S.S.
Year: 2018
Edition/Volume: 2nd Ed
Publisher: New York: Oxford University Press.
ISBN: N/A
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URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: Yes
Work-based learning: Yes
Self sourced or Uni sourced:
Uni Sourced
Entire subject or partial subject: Entire subject
Total hours/days required: Total = 90 hours - 36 hours inclass activities (including role plays, case observation etc.); 24 hours attendance at case analysis; 30 hours test administration practice.
Location of WBL activity (region): Domestic - metro
WBL addtional requirements: Police check and WWCC required.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rowena Beecham
Class requirements
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Practical test administration and live observation
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Case analysis seminar
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 30-minute practical exam of neuropsychological test administration (1500 words equivalent)Practical examination of students' ability to administer a number of commonly used neuropsychological tests. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Clinical neuropsychology client case notes, case formulation, client history (1000 words equivalent)Attend and actively participate in the case observation sessions, including the initial supervision session, the client presentation and the post presentation discussion and supervision session. Write case notes from the case observation and supervised discussion. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
A logbook of all activities, record forms of neuropsychological tests (1000 words equivalent)Submit a logbook of all placement activities that may be made available to APAC and the PsyBA. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO3, SILO4 |
Attendance and participation in a minimum of 20-hours of case analysis.This is a hurdle requirement to meet professional accreditation guidelines, which state that there should be ongoing class content with students that relates to and builds on their placement experiences. To achieve this, students will need to attend at least 80% of the weekly tutorials and the case analysis seminar. | N/A | N/A | Yes | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 30-minute practical exam (1500 words equivalency)DVD recording of a neuropsychological test administration. To meet professional accreditation guidelines all assessments must be passed | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |