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Clinical Neuropsychology Placement 1 (PSYC90039)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Year Long
Overview
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This field placement and clinical skills subject, extending over forty-three days, introduces students to clinical neuropsychology services in a variety of settings, which might include adult and paediatric care in neurological, neurosurgical, psychiatric, and rehabilitation settings. It also incorporates clinical skills workshops. All principal field supervisors are registered supervisors with AHPRA, and Members (or eligible for Membership) of the College of Clinical Neuropsychologists of the Australian Psychological Society.
It is a requirement of the Australian Accreditation Council and the Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Neuropsychologists that students complete a minimum of 1000 hours of placement training during the two-year Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology) course. This first year placement subject provides 25 days of the patient-related placement requirement, 6 days of student case conference, and 9 days of clinical skills and assessment workshops.
Clinical Neuropsychology Placement 1 consists of the following components:
- Direct observation of patients referred to neuropsychology services at teaching hospitals and the University of Melbourne Psychology Clinic.
- Attendance at hospital-based group supervision sessions and clinical meetings, involving intensive discussion of cases directly observed during component 1.
Student case conference. These two-hour conferences are held weekly during semester 1 and 2 on the Parkville campus.
Assessment seminars: The equivalent of four and one half days (34 hours) of seminars on neuropsychological assessment techniques. Clinical skills workshops: The equivalent of four and one half days (33 hours) of workshops on specific clinical skills. These seminars and workshops are designed to enhance the development of practical professional-level skills. The time difference between Contact Hours and Total Time Commitment for the subject will be spent in out-of-classroom assessment technique familiarisation and rehearsal.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this placement subject, students should be able to:
Knowledge
- Demonstrate familiarity with the clinical features of neuropsychological disorders, problem-oriented interviewing and communication, formal neuropsychological examination, diagnostic formulation, and case presentation in a culturally sensitive manner.
Skills
On completion of this subject, students should demonstrate skills in:
- Developing practical skills in counselling, interviewing, conducting mental state examinations and history taking and diagnostic interviewing, and including mindfulness in treatment.
- Competent administration and scoring of a wide range of standardized neuropsychological tests and abilities measures, and demonstrate understanding of their psychometric underpinnings and underlying cognitive and behavioural processes.
Application of Knowledge and Skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Consider their own self-care needs as psychologists;
- Use skills in interviewing, history taking, diagnosis and neuropsychological testing to develop an understanding of client presenting issues and potential intervention options.
Generic skills
Analysis and critical thinking, through evaluating the complex and varying information that needs to be amalgamated for a successful clinical interaction
Attention to detail, through observation of features that differentiate one individual from another, and appreciation of the significance of detailed observation for effective real world action
Written communication, through completion of reports
Time management and planning, through organising and integrating multiple demands of the subject
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following:
- 527CL Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
- 527CN Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)
- 080CL Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)/Doctor of Philosophy
- 080CN Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)/Doctor of Philosophy
AND
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PSYC90031 | Adult Psychopathology | Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
Corequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PSYC90006 | Basic Interventions | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90008 | Ethics and Professional Issues | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90032 | Adult Neuropsychological Disorders | Year Long (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Completion of APAC approved psychology studies to fourth-year (Honours) level.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Hurdle requirement: Attendance at, and satisfactory completion of, all‐day workshops on specific clinical skills. Satisfactory completion is demonstrated through active participation in role plays and other interactive exercises as set out by the instructors | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Satisfactory attendance at student case conference (minimum of 80% of scheduled sessions) | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Attendance at, and satisfactory completion of, all‐day workshops on specific clinical skills. Satisfactory completion is demonstrated through active participation in role plays and other interactive exercises as set out by the instructors | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Attendance at, and satisfactory completion of, all allocated direct patient observation, hospital‐based group supervision, and clinical meetings. Satisfactory completion is demonstrated through active participation in group discussions of case presentations and active discussion of individually observed cases with supervisors | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Students must provide evidence that log books are checked and endorsed every 30 hours of placement or fortnightly, whichever occurs first. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: RiskAware online training as hurdle component to be completed prior to students commencing placement activities. | To be completed prior to students commencing placement activities. | N/A |
Additional details
University and field supervisors will conjointly determine whether the student has passed the placements.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Year Long
Principal coordinator Angie Jackman Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 280 hours Total time commitment 300 hours Teaching period 19 January 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 29 January 2021 Census date 31 May 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Year Long contact information
Time commitment details
300 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)/Doctor of Philosophy Course Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)
Last updated: 3 November 2022