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PSYN8916 – Advanced Neuropsychological Assessment
2020 – Session 2, Special circumstance
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.
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Greg Savage
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MClinNeuro and (PSYN840 or PSYN8840) and (PSYN855 or PSYN8855) and (PSYN853 or PSYN8853)
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
PSYN842 (being taught out...)
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides the opportunity to learn about a wide variety of neuropsychological tests, and builds on foundations established in Advanced Evidence-based Neuropsychological Assessment PSYN8853. Most of the session is devoted to exposition of tests commonly used by neuropsychologists, with each week's presentations covering one or more cognitive domains. The development of a cognitive approach to clinical practice is introduced, and understanding the important clinical, practical, and psychometric features of tests. The unit also includes lectures exposing students to perspectives of clinical neurology and clinical neuroradiology, and issues relating to assessing capacity and working with clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Develop a broad perspective on neuropsychological assessment.
- ULO2: Gain insight into methods for effective and valid assessment of cognitive domains.
- ULO3: Appreciate the process of cognitive neuropsychological formulation.
- ULO4: Demonstrate expertise in administration of reading tests of premorbid ability.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Neuropsychological approaches essay | 40% | No | TBA |
| Class presentation | 0% | Yes | Ongoing, scheduled throughout S2 |
| Clinical performance evaluation | 20% | Yes | TBA |
| Case conference class participation | 0% | Yes | Ongoing |
| Issues associated with serial neuropsychological assessments | 40% | No | TBA |
Neuropsychological approaches essay
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 40%
Students will submit a 2000 word essay discussing the variety of approaches taken in assessment, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses, and relating them to their ability to address potentially different kinds of referral question and communicating findings to a report's audience.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Develop a broad perspective on neuropsychological assessment.
- Gain insight into methods for effective and valid assessment of cognitive domains.
- Appreciate the process of cognitive neuropsychological formulation.
Class presentation
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 13 hours
Due: Ongoing, scheduled throughout S2
Weighting: 0%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Students will present features of specific neuropsychological tests to the class.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Develop a broad perspective on neuropsychological assessment.
- Gain insight into methods for effective and valid assessment of cognitive domains.
- Appreciate the process of cognitive neuropsychological formulation.
Clinical performance evaluation
Assessment Type 1: Clinical performance evaluation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 20%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Competent administration of the NART, WTAR, and TOPF will be tested in a 1:1 session with the Unit Convenor.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Gain insight into methods for effective and valid assessment of cognitive domains.
- Demonstrate expertise in administration of reading tests of premorbid ability.
Case conference class participation
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: Ongoing
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 PSYN8847, where students on placement present cases to the combined group.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Develop a broad perspective on neuropsychological assessment.
- Gain insight into methods for effective and valid assessment of cognitive domains.
- Appreciate the process of cognitive neuropsychological formulation.
Issues associated with serial neuropsychological assessments
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 40%
In 1500 words, students will discuss issues relating to reliable measurement in the interpretation of neuropsychological test results across multiple assessments, illustrating with recent examples from the clinical research literature.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Develop a broad perspective on neuropsychological assessment.
- Gain insight into methods for effective and valid assessment of cognitive domains.
- Appreciate the process of cognitive neuropsychological formulation.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
Materials from the Psychology Test Library will be presented in class.
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