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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor & Lecturer
Jasmina Vrankovic
Contact via Email
4 First Walk
By appointment
Director, Clinical Neuropsychology
Jennifer Batchelor
Contact via Email
4 First Walk, Room 522
By appointment
Lecturer
Melanie Porter
Contact via Email
4 First Walk, Room 508
By appointment
Lecturer
Philippe Gilchrist
Contact via Email
4 First Walk, Room 705
By appointment
Jennifer Batchelor
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MClinNeuro
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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 provides an introduction to an evidence-based approach to neuropsychological assessment and familiarises students with the Wechsler scales that are commonly used in advanced neuropsychological practice. Detailed theoretical and clinical information is provided, as well as training in the administration and scoring of selected instruments. Tests covered include those typically employed to assess intellectual function and memory, and both adult and child assessment techniques are addressed. Students are introduced to the Advanced Clinical Solutions that include tests of premorbid function, performance validity, reliable change and demographic adjustment that advance the use and interpretation of clinical assessment. To support the first supervised clinical placement, a structure for clinical interviewing and history taking is introduced; counselling and assessment skills are presented to use to support distressed and to assess suicidal clients.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
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Competency (defined as 'fitness to practice' at a first clinical placement level) in all practical components and achieving a minimum professional standard of a pass grade is required to obtain an overall pass in this unit.
Consistent with the Assessment Policy, students who make a serious attempt at a Hurdle Assessment, but fail to meet minimum standards (i.e., pass the task) will be given a second opportunity to complete the task to the minimum standard. Students who fail to meet minimum standards on the second attempt will fail the unit. The maximum mark achieved after a second attempt is a pass (i.e,. 50%).
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Seminars
The unit is taught by seminars/lectures (13 x 3 hour seminars, Tuesday 2-5pm in 11 Wally's Walk, Room 110), with some seminars involving substantial practical content and interactive learning. Students are required to spend a significant period outside of class time completing assessment tasks and preparing for pass-out examinations.
Attendance
Students are expected to attend and participate in all seminars. Late attendances are disruptive to all participants, and compromise the late student's full participation in the seminars content. Due to the practical nature of the unit, any missed seminars are unable to be adequately compensated through the usual ways of listening to audio recordings, reading, and discussion with fellow students. If there are exceptional circumstances where you will be late, this needs to be discussed with the unit convenor beforehand. This is considered good etiquette in a professional context. A late attendance may be regarded as a missed seminar. A disruption to studies request must be submitted to the unit convenor through www.ask.mq.edu.au if a class is missed.
Readings
Required texts (Held In Reserve in the Test Library)
Crowe, S.R., (2010). Evidence of Absence: A guide to Cognitive Assessment in Australia. Queensland, Australia: Australian Academic Press.
Lezak, M. D., Howieson, D. B., Bigler, E.D., & Tranel, D. (2012). Neuropsychological Assessment. Fifth Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Recommended texts (Held in Reserve in the Test Library)
Drozdick, L.W., Holdnack, J.A., & Hilsabeck, R.C., (2011). Essentials of WMS-IV Assessment. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Lichtenberger, E.O., & Kaufman, A.S., (2009). Essentials of WAIS-IV Assessment. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Strauss, E., Sherman, E.M.S., & Spreen O. (2006). A Compendium of Neuropsychological Tests: Administration, Norms, and Commentary. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Required Equipment
Stopwatch, clipboard, ruler, eraser, and pencils.
Online Resources
Lecture notes and relevant journal articles are provided on iLearn for this unit.
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Date |
Lecture Topic |
Lecturer |
1 |
25 Feb |
Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment |
Dr Jasmina Vrankovic |
2 |
03 Mar |
WAIS-IV: Administration and Scoring |
Dr Jasmina Vrankovic |
3 |
10 Mar |
WAIS-IV: Clinical Interpretation
WAIS-IV Pass-out Workshop (Date TBC) |
Dr Jasmina Vrankovic |
4 |
17 Mar |
WAIS-IV: Revision & WMS-IV: Introduction
WAIS-IV Take Home Scoring Exam Due (bring to lecture)
WAIS-IV Pass-out (Saturday 21st March) |
Dr Jasmina Vrankovic |
5 |
24 Mar |
WMS-IV: Administration and Scoring
Suicide & Risk Assessment Workshop (Friday 27th March) |
Dr Jasmina Vrankovic |
6 |
31 Mar |
WMS-IV: Clinical Interpretation
WMS-IV Take Home Scoring Exam 1 Due (bring to lecture)
Suicide & Risk Assessment Workshop Quiz Due (9am Tuesday 31st March) |
Dr Jasmina Vrankovic |
7 |
07 Apr |
Advanced Clinical Solutions – Part 1
WMS-IV Take Home Scoring Exam 2 Due (bring to lecture) |
Dr Jasmina Vrankovic |
MID-SEMESTER BREAK |
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MID-SEMESTER BREAK |
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8 |
28 Apr |
Advanced Clinical Solutions – Part 2
WMS-IV Pass-out (Saturday 2nd May) |
Dr Jasmina Vrankovic |
9 |
05 May |
WISC-V: Administration |
A/Prof Melanie Porter |
10 |
12 May |
WISC-V: Scoring and Interpretation I
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A/Prof Melanie Porter |
11 |
19 May |
WISC-V: Scoring and Interpretation II
Ethics Workshop (Friday 22nd May) |
A/Prof Melanie Porter |
12 |
26 May |
Interviewing and Counselling
Ethics Assignment Due (Friday 29th May)
WISC-V Pass-out (Saturday 30th May) |
Dr Philippe Gilchrist |
13 |
02 Jun |
The Clinical Interview and Overview of Report Writing
Report using ACS Software Due (bring to lecture) |
Dr Jasmina Vrankovic |
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20/02/2020 | Suicide & Risk Assessment Workshop Quiz due date changed |