Unit name | Applied Clinical Neuropsychology and Principles of Neuropsychological Assessment |
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Unit code | PSYCM0045 |
Credit points | 30 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
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 covers two areas.
Part A: Principles of Neuropsychological Assessment delivers an understanding of psychometric theory and how psychometric principles influence clinical decision making. Students will be introduced to contemporary test instruments; learn how to interpret and ‘understand’ the results of their assessments in relation to brain damage / disease, and develop the ability to communicate these results.
Part B: Applied Clinical Neuropsychology provides a Neuropsychological understanding of a range of conditions commonly encountered in clinical neuropsychology practice, including traumatic brain injury, movement disorders, epilepsy, stroke and dementia. Students therefore learn how knowledge of neuropsychological theory, functional neuroanatomy and technical approaches to studying the brain are employed within a clinical context.
On successful completion of this unit, a student will be able to:
Part A:
Part B:
Part A: A series of lectures delivered in a one-week block by clinical subject matter experts (20 hours).
Part B: Weekly lectures provided by clinical subject matter experts (20 hours). This meets strict accreditation requirements for professional programmes conferring the highest UK award for professional training in clinical neuropsychology.
Part A: An online open-book assessment worth 44% of the final unit mark and an online 1 hr exam worth 22% of the final unit mark.
Part B: 2000-word coursework essay on a topic covered in Part B which provides 34% of total unit mark.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
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Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.