UnitLevel 4Postgraduate

PSY4408 Perspectives in clinical and developmental neuroscience

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

PSY4408 Perspectives in clinical and developmental neuroscience is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2027
Other periods
Monash Online
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

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Requisites

Before PSY4408

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After PSY4408

No unit lists PSY4408 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Corequisite:

Must be enrolled in Graduate Diploma of Psychology Advanced (M5003) or  Single Unit course code (M0014) or  Professional Certificate of Human Behaviour and Applied Research (M9005)

Overview

This elective is interdisciplinary, taking a lifespan approach to examine elements of neuroscience, developmental psychology. In this unit you will complete a case study analysis of psychological topics, debate topics with peers and develop appropriate multimedia based on topics presented in the unit. The included topics reflect specific psychopathologies (e.g. posttraumatic stress disorder), specific life stages (e.g. childhood and adolescence), broad issues in mental health that transcend specific disorders (e.g. sleep, social support), and examine mental health in numerous settings (e.g. clinical, medical, and occupational).

Offerings in 2027

Teaching periodCampusMode
Teaching period 2Monash OnlineMo
Teaching period 6Monash OnlineMo

Assessment

  • Critical analysis and reflection: Review of peer-reviewed articlesWritten
    20%
  • Video: Media release (7-8 mins video)Presentation
    30%
  • Case study analysis (1,400 words)WrittenCompetency hurdle
    50%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Critically evaluate empirical research across clinical and developmental neuroscience;

  2. 2

    Devise appropriate case formulations and intervention strategies that integrate knowledge of evidence-based practice, including neuroscience research, clinical expertise, and client context;

  3. 3

    Debate contentious theories, research findings, and practices across clinical and developmental neuroscience;

  4. 4

    Design accurate, creative, and audience-appropriate media that communicates how neuroscience perspectives contribute to our understanding of mental health;

  5. 5

         Demonstrate a range of interpersonal skills, including reading, writing, listening, responding, and reflecting, as part of an ongoing commitment to fitness for practice.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures6 hours
  • Teaching approachOnline learning

You should expect to spend an average of 20-25 hours per week.

This time will cover:

  • Video materials (2hrs)
  • Synchronous & asynchronous discussion (2hrs)
  • Synchronous web-based 'class-time' for skills-based activities (2hrs)
  • Weekly readings (4-6hrs)
  • Weekly skills-based assessment (4-6hrs, including formative assessment)
  • Knowledge-based assessment (4-5hrs, including revision)
  • Each week there will be a one hour ‘Live class’, facilitated by your instructor. This will be followed by a live office hour, where you can ask questions and chat with your classmates and instructor about anything to do with the unit or psychology in general.

For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Michael Rowlands
Chief Examiners
Dr Elvyra Rombs Soroczan

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PSY4408?

PSY4408 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is PSY4408 offered?

PSY4408 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.

Does PSY4408 have an exam?

No. PSY4408 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
4
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
Psychology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available