psy5npm clinical neuroscience and neuropsychology
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
PSY5NPM
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will provide a working knowledge about neuroanatomy, neuroscience, and neuropsychology upon which information about neuropsychological models and syndromes can be built. The subject will strongly emphasise the association between structure, system and function, and how this specialised knowledge can be applied to clinical cases. The program will consist of a mixture of lectures and seminars.
SchoolPsychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSimon Crowe
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
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Co-requisitesN/A
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Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Neuroanatomy Through Cinical Cases
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorBlumenfeld, H.
Year2010
Edition/Volume2nd Ed
PublisherSunderland, Mass: Sinauer Associates
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Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of the Mind
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorGazzaniga, M.S., Ivry, R.B., & Mangun, G.R.
Year2019
Edition/Volume5th ed
PublisherNew York: W.W. Norton & Company
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The Little Book of Neuropsychology: A Syndrome-Based Approach.
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorSchoenberg, M.R., & Scott, J.G.
Year2011
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PublisherNew York Springer
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 08-26, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSimon Crowe
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 8 - 8
One 3.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 8 to week 8 and delivered via face-to-face.
SeminarWeek: 8 - 26
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays from week 8 to week 26 and delivered via face-to-face.
SeminarWeek: 9 - 9
One 7.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 9 to week 9 and delivered via face-to-face.
SeminarWeek: 10 - 20
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 20 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 45-minute multiple-choice examination (750 words)The first multiple-choice examination is a formative assessment. | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2 |
One 60-minute multiple-choice examination (1000 words)This multiple-choice examination is a summative assessment of a designated module of the subject and follows the same procedure as the early exam | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
One 90-minute multiple-choice examination (1500 words)This multiple-choice examination is a summative assessment of a designated module of the subject and follows the same procedure as the early exam. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Oral examination - 30 minutes (1250 words)The oral examination is summative and scheduled at the end of semester. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO3, SILO4 |
Take-home assignments X 2 (250 words each, total 500 words)Students will be allocated two 250-word written assignments throughout the semester. For each of these, they will be asked to answer a clinically relevant question about the neuropsychological syndrome taught in that week. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3, SILO4 |