Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Greg Savage
Jennifer Batchelor
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Credit points |
Credit points
0
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MClinNeuro or DClinNeuro
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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 the opportunity to view and participate in clinical case presentations. Cases are presented from students who have seen patients while on placement. In addition, students are instructed in relation to professional and ethical issues. It supplements courses in which theoretical information is taught. It provides students exposure to case material, case formulation, professional issues and ethical matters.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Case presentation | 50% | Yes | throughout |
Audience engagement | 50% | Yes | throughout |
Due: throughout
Weighting: 50%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Students are expected to present at least 3 cases over the course of the 4 Professional Practice units. The distribution of cases over units is not prescribed, but will typically occur in PSYN858/859/860; with an early start to placement, however, presentation in PSYN857 may occur.
Due: throughout
Weighting: 50%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Interaction is an essential component of case conference, and presentations are typically limited to 20 mins to allow at least 5 mins discussion.
None defined.
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
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