Postgraduate Course: Clinical Neuropsychology (PSYL11058)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Psychology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course is split into two sections. Clinical Neuropsychology A introduces a range of clinical assessment and rehabilitation methods and is fully taught by Dr Sharon Abrahams. In Clinical Neuropsychology B you will also receive some lectures from invited Clinical Neuropsychologists working in Scotland.
The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to clinical neuropsychology. The student will be introduced to methods of clinical neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation. A range of neuropsychological test procedures will be introduced. The student will also be introduced to the neuropsychological profile of a range of neurological disorders including the dementias, epilepsy, head injury and the assessment and rehabilitation of neuropsychological disorders including both memory and executive dysfunction. During the course you may also be offered the opportunity to sit in on a clinical neuropsychological assessment undertaken by Dr Sharon Abrahams, provided that these are available.
Formative feedback available;
- the course is run in a workshop style with several opportunities for formative feedback including, group discussion, peer observation of test administration, clinical case discussions, question and answer sessions. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Students should have a background in neuropsychology / cognitive psychology. This course is only open to students on the MSc programme in Human Cognitive Neuropsychology, although other students may be permitted to take the course at the discretion of the course organiser. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | As above. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 19,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
175 )
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will gain knowledge of:
- Neuropsychological assessment within a clinical setting
- Neuropsychological presentation of a range of clinical neurological disorders
- Neuropsychological rehabilitation methods used with a range of neurological disorders
- Assessment and rehabilitation of neuropsychological disorders of memory and executive dysfunction
Students will gain experience of neuropsychological tests used within a clinical setting |
Assessment Information
Two case scenarios of 1000 words each
First Assignment
Deadline: Thursday 24th October, 12 noon
Word limit: 1000 maximum
Return deadline: Friday 15th November
Second Assignment
Deadline: Thursday 20th February 2014, 12 noon
Word limit: 1000 maximum
Return deadline: Friday 14th March 2014 |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | Clinical Neuropsychology, Disorders, Memory, Executive Dysfunctions |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sharon Abrahams
Tel: (0131 6)50 3339
Email: S.Abrahams@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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