| Unit name | Case Study |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PSYCM0069 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Kit Pleydell-Pearce |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Psychological Science |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
This unit requires students to give presentations of a specific clinical case indicating symptoms/reasons for referral, assessment of accompanying medical reports, details of neuropsychological tests administered (and why), implications of the test results, inferences and formulations concerning the patient presentation (including differential diagnosis where relevant), consideration of other factors relevant to patient (e.g. socio-economic, family problems, existence of parallel conditions or pre-conditions), suggestions for therapeutic interventions (and their assessment when tried), details of long term follow up, recommendations for treatment and assessment of treatment regimes.
These presentations are to be performed in a manner which is similar to the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN) formal viva which is part of the process whereby our students on the Clinical programmes achieve final (accredited) practice rights and status as a full practitioner member of the British Psychological Society Division of Neuropsychology. Case presentations are presented in front of peers over a number of sessions and attendance is required throughout.
Students are also required to submit a 3000-word case review which is written in a format that is consistent with Division of Neuropsychology clinical practice portfolio viva requirements.
Students will prepare for critical professional viva experiences which they may experience in their later professional life. It also helps students to appreciate the manner in which case presentations should be assessed, examined and presented within formal “NHS Style” review format.
Students must attend case presentations provided by their peers and will be expected to make a significant contribution to discussion. Prior to case presentations there will be an introduction which provides background concerning the aims and assessment principles that underpin this component.
30 minute case presentation which is assessed in viva style format on a pass/fail basis.
A 3000 word case report must then be submitted (which expands upon the presentation delivered by the student). The case report delivers 100% of the total unit mark.
Essential
None.
Recommended
