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PSYN917 – Neuropsychological Practice
2018 – S2 Day
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Jennifer Batchelor
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| Credit points |
Credit points
4
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MClinNeuro and PSYN840 and PSYN855 and PSY853
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit builds on material taught in PSYN840, PSYN855, and PSYN853 and encourages students to consider the range of issues that can impact on cognitive test performance. Issues fundamental to differential diagnosis will be explored. Students are exposed to complex areas of clinical practice such as mTBI. Various secondary influences on neuropsychological functioning including depressive disorders, trauma-related disorders, and anxiety disorders are detailed. Issues specific to working with elderly patients are considered and the neuropsychology of neurodegenerative disorders is detailed.
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Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Understanding how to conduct sophisticated differential diagnosis
- Understanding the neuropathology and neuropsychology of various neurological syndromes
- Understanding of how different psychological tests contribute to neuropsychological formulations
- Case formulation
- Understanding major psychiatric diagnoses and the neuropsychological sequelae of those conditions
- Report writing for different audiences
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| mTBI Report | 50% | No | 4/9/18 |
| Dementia report. | 50% | No | 30/10/18 |
mTBI Report
Due: 4/9/18
Weighting: 50%
Case formulation, differential diagnosis
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Understanding how to conduct sophisticated differential diagnosis
- Understanding the neuropathology and neuropsychology of various neurological syndromes
- Understanding of how different psychological tests contribute to neuropsychological formulations
- Case formulation
- Understanding major psychiatric diagnoses and the neuropsychological sequelae of those conditions
- Report writing for different audiences
Dementia report.
Due: 30/10/18
Weighting: 50%
Case formulation - differential diagnosis
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Understanding how to conduct sophisticated differential diagnosis
- Understanding the neuropathology and neuropsychology of various neurological syndromes
- Understanding of how different psychological tests contribute to neuropsychological formulations
- Case formulation
- Understanding major psychiatric diagnoses and the neuropsychological sequelae of those conditions
- Report writing for different audiences
Delivery and Resources
Lectures 12 x 3 hours
Unit Schedule
Week 1. 31/7/17: Barney Casey: Gerontology, the Ageing Brain, and Cognitive Changes in Ageing (with a particular focus on the Wechsler norms)
Week 2. 7/8/17: Barney Casey: Cortical Dementias I (Alzheimers, Posterior Cortical Atrophy)
Week 3. 14/8/17: Barney Casey: Cortical Dementias II (Fronto-Temperal Dementias, Progressive Aphasias) and Video Case Presentations
Week 4. 21/8/17: Tanya Lye Franklin: Subcortical Dementias I
Week 5. 28/8/17: Tanya Lye Franklin: Subcortical Dementias II
Week 6. 4/9/17: Tanya Lye Franklin: Subcortical Dementias III
Week 7. 11/9/17: Jenny Batchelor: Severe to Extremely Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Week 8. 2/10/17: Labour Day
Week 9. 9/10/17: Sue Meares: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Week 10. 16/10/17: Jenny Batchelor: Substance Abuse
Week 11. 23/10/17: Jenny Batchelor: Epilepsy
Week 12: 30/10/17: Cerebrovascular Disorders
Week 13: 6/11/17: Differential Diagnosis
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- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
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Graduate Capabilities
PG - Capable of Professional and Personal Judgment and Initiative
Our postgraduates will demonstrate a high standard of discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgment. They will have the ability to make informed choices and decisions that reflect both the nature of their professional work and their personal perspectives.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Understanding how to conduct sophisticated differential diagnosis
- Understanding of how different psychological tests contribute to neuropsychological formulations
- Case formulation
- Understanding major psychiatric diagnoses and the neuropsychological sequelae of those conditions
- Report writing for different audiences
Assessment tasks
- mTBI Report
- Dementia report.
PG - Discipline Knowledge and Skills
Our postgraduates will be able to demonstrate a significantly enhanced depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content knowledge in their chosen fields.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Understanding how to conduct sophisticated differential diagnosis
- Understanding the neuropathology and neuropsychology of various neurological syndromes
- Understanding of how different psychological tests contribute to neuropsychological formulations
- Case formulation
- Understanding major psychiatric diagnoses and the neuropsychological sequelae of those conditions
- Report writing for different audiences
Assessment tasks
- mTBI Report
- Dementia report.
PG - Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
Our postgraduates will be capable of utilising and reflecting on prior knowledge and experience, of applying higher level critical thinking skills, and of integrating and synthesising learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments. A characteristic of this form of thinking is the generation of new, professionally oriented knowledge through personal or group-based critique of practice and theory.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Understanding how to conduct sophisticated differential diagnosis
- Understanding the neuropathology and neuropsychology of various neurological syndromes
- Understanding of how different psychological tests contribute to neuropsychological formulations
- Case formulation
- Understanding major psychiatric diagnoses and the neuropsychological sequelae of those conditions
- Report writing for different audiences
Assessment tasks
- mTBI Report
- Dementia report.
PG - Research and Problem Solving Capability
Our postgraduates will be capable of systematic enquiry; able to use research skills to create new knowledge that can be applied to real world issues, or contribute to a field of study or practice to enhance society. They will be capable of creative questioning, problem finding and problem solving.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Understanding how to conduct sophisticated differential diagnosis
- Understanding the neuropathology and neuropsychology of various neurological syndromes
- Understanding of how different psychological tests contribute to neuropsychological formulations
- Case formulation
- Understanding major psychiatric diagnoses and the neuropsychological sequelae of those conditions
- Report writing for different audiences
Assessment tasks
- mTBI Report
- Dementia report.
PG - Effective Communication
Our postgraduates will be able to communicate effectively and convey their views to different social, cultural, and professional audiences. They will be able to use a variety of technologically supported media to communicate with empathy using a range of written, spoken or visual formats.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Understanding how to conduct sophisticated differential diagnosis
- Case formulation
- Understanding major psychiatric diagnoses and the neuropsychological sequelae of those conditions
- Report writing for different audiences
Assessment tasks
- mTBI Report
- Dementia report.
PG - Engaged and Responsible, Active and Ethical Citizens
Our postgraduates will be ethically aware and capable of confident transformative action in relation to their professional responsibilities and the wider community. They will have a sense of connectedness with others and country and have a sense of mutual obligation. They will be able to appreciate the impact of their professional roles for social justice and inclusion related to national and global issues
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Understanding how to conduct sophisticated differential diagnosis
- Understanding of how different psychological tests contribute to neuropsychological formulations
- Case formulation
- Understanding major psychiatric diagnoses and the neuropsychological sequelae of those conditions
- Report writing for different audiences
Assessment tasks
- mTBI Report
- Dementia report.