Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Melanie Porter
Jamie Berry
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MClinNeuro or MClinPsych
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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 offers an introduction to: developmental and acquired brain impairment and how this can affect day to day functioning; emotional and psychological reactions to brain impairment; the neuropsychologist's role in intervention; recovery and rehabilitation following acquired brain impairment; models and theories of rehabilitation; and developing and evaluating intervention programs. The unit covers both child and adult neuropsychological intervention.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Case conference class participation | 0% | Yes | TBA |
Part B: Intervention goals and strategies | 30% | No | TBA |
Part A: Case Description | 20% | No | TBA |
Part C: Integrated and comprehensive intervention plan | 50% | No | TBA |
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 0%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Students contribute to case conference presentations in the co-taught seminar with PSYN8916, where students on placement present cases from the placement to the combined group for open discussion.
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 30%
Students submit a 1,000 word description of intervention goals relating to their case, including GAS scaling for 2-3 goals. Students will discuss the models and approaches pertinent to the goals for the case, providing the rationale and justification for your approach, linking the goals to the intervention strategies
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 20%
Students submit a 500 word case scenario describing the condition (onset, nature, severity) of any cognitive, emotional, behavioural impairments, and/or other anomalies and the disabilities arising from them, as well as relevant psychosocial /other background details that will form the basis of your intervention and explain why you have chosen this case.
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 31 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 50%
Students will submit, in 3000 words, an integrated and comprehensive neuropsychological intervention plan for the patient/client within the context of an interdisciplinary team, based on feedback from Parts A and B.
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2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
TBA
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