Overview

This unit enables students to understand the field of neuropsychology, including the psychological and neurobiological disturbances associated with organic central nervous system dysfunction. Students will learn how to conduct neuropsychological assessments across a range of cognitive processes and disorders.

Requisites

Prerequisites
NEU40001 Neuropsychology Methods

Rules

Pre-requisite
Admission into:
BH-HSC Bachelor of Health Science (Honours)
OR
BH-INT% - Bachelor of Research (Honours); MR-INT% - Master of Research (Honours)
OR
BH-PSY1 Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
OR
BH-SC Bachelor of Science (Honours)
OR
BH-ARTS - Bachelor of Arts (Honours); GD-PSYPG - Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology
OR
300 cp in BH-PSY - Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) Standard Entry

Equivalent
HET738 - Neuropsychology Methods (Discontinued)

 

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Articulate the theoretical and empirical bases of neuropsychological assessment for a range of cognitive processes
  • Describe a broad range of clinical neuropsychological and neuropsychiatric conditions such as dementia, schizophrenia and traumatic brain injury
  • Critically evaluate the scientific methods used to examine psychological and behavioural disturbances associated with central nervous system dysfunction
  • Demonstrate critical and analytical thinking in relation to brain-behaviour relationships
  • Analyse case studies for various neuropsychological disorders and report these in a professional manner

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Lecture
2.00 12 weeks 24
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Tutorial
1.00 12 weeks 12
Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Various
3.00 12 weeks 36
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning
6.50 12 weeks 78
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssignmentIndividual 50% 1,2,3,4,5 
ExaminationIndividual 40% 1,2,3,4 
Online TestsIndividual 10% 1,2,3,4 

Content

  • Introduction to neuropsychology methods
  • Psychological and behavioural disturbances associated with central nervous system dysfunction
  • Basic principles of neuropsychological assessment across a range of cognitive processes
  • Issues relevant to a range of neuropsychological disorders
  • Cognitive and behavioural consequences of brain dysfunction in clinical populations

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.