UnitLevel 6Postgraduate

PSY6302 Advanced placement and case analysis (clinical neuropsychology)

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

PSY6302 Advanced placement and case analysis (clinical neuropsychology) is a level 6, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
0
Offered in 2025
Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
Has an exam
and 8 other tasks

This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Overview

This unit aims to further consolidate and hone key neuropsychological competencies with minimal direct supervision. At the end of this placement, students have generally completed the Masters equivalent of placement time and so are expected to have developed sufficient competency in their various clinical and professional skills such that they could operate as a generalist registered psychologist.

Students will observe and actively participate in case formulation, interpretation and discussion of potential interventions based on oral case presentations given by other students and will each present a case from their placement to the class. They will also be exposed to a variety of different presentation styles designed to cater for specific audiences and will learn to evaluate case material in an objective and critical manner. They will participate in discussions of clinical issues and recent developments in the field of Clinical Neuropsychology and will be challenged to remain informed about such developments and issues.

Offerings in 2025

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semester to First semesterClaytonImmersive

Assessment

  • Case Presentation (Hurdle Requirement)PresentationCompetency hurdle
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  • Class Participation (Hurdle Requirement)DemonstrationCompetency hurdle
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  • Placement Contract (Hurdle Requirement)Work integratedCompetency hurdle
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  • Mid-Placement Review Form (Hurdle Requirement)Work integratedCompetency hurdle
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  • End-Placement Review Form (Hurdle Requirement)Work integratedCompetency hurdle
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  • Placement Diary (Hurdle Requirement)Work integratedCompetency hurdle
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  • Placement Logbook (Hurdle Requirement)Work integratedCompetency hurdle
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  • Placement Casebooks (Hurdle Requirement)Work integratedCompetency hurdle
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  • Intervention OSCE (Hurdle Requirement)ExaminationCompetency hurdle
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Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Developed skill and confidence in applying their theoretical knowledge to the neuropsychological assessment and treatment of individuals with a range of neurological, psychiatric, developmental and general medical issues.

  2. 2

    An improved ability to formulate hypotheses, select appropriate tests, interpret findings, integrate findings to respond to referral questions and formulate a management plan for a variety of neuropsychological referrals and discuss this with the class;

  3. 3

    The ability to independently administer assessment and intervention techniques, provide oral and written reports;

  4. 4

    The skills to consult to allied and medical professionals across a range of areas that reflect an understanding of the current knowledge of best practice;

  5. 5

    The ability to carry a client load with minimal direct supervisory support;

  6. 6

    A full understanding of the complexities of provision of services with evidence of appreciation of the wider context in which the client operates and in which the service is provided.

Workload and teaching

  • Seminars12 hours
  • Teaching approachWork-integrated learning

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

Chief Examiners
Linda Williamson
Unit Coordinators
Professor Jennie Ponsford

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PSY6302?

PSY6302 has no prerequisites.

When is PSY6302 offered?

In 2025, PSY6302 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

Does PSY6302 have an exam?

Yes, it has an exam, alongside 8 other tasks.

More details

Credit points
0
Level
6
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
Psychology
Type
HDR
EFTSL
0
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available