2009 Course Handbook
PSY321: Neuropsychology
This unit is an introduction to the academic disciplines of cognitive and clinical neuropsychology and is taught by academic staff and practicing clinicians. Attending and participating in lectures and tutorials, and completing the assessment tasks will provide a comprehensive introduction to the academic discipline of neuropsychology. It will also allow you to see the scientist-practitioner model and to learn how research informs clinical practice, what can be learned from studying individual cases, and about interpreting scores on standardised tests. Successful completion of this unit will give you an understanding of normal and abnormal brain anatomy, principles of neuropsychological assessment, and of common and uncommon manifestations of acquired brain injury. One of the learning objectives of this unit is to provide to provide you with an insight into the profession of neuropsychology. Please note that this unit will not prepare you for clinical practice, but you will be shown what happens in a neuropsychology clinic.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Judi Homewood |
| Prerequisites: | PSY236(P) or PSY237(P) or PSY246(P) |
| Corequisites: | PSY222 or PSY248 |
| NCCWs: | |
| Unit Designations: |
Science
Medical Sciences |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Psychology |
Timetable Information
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