Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)/Doctor of Philosophy
Course 080CN (2015)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.
Year and Campus: | 2015 - Parkville |
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CRICOS Code: | 037232A |
Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
Level: | Research Higher Degree |
Duration & Credit Points: | Students are expected to complete this research in 3.00 years full time, or equivalent part time. |
Coordinator
Professor Michael Saling
Contact
Future students: Postgraduate Programs Coordinator
All other enquiries:
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
MDHS Student Centre / Learning and Teaching Unit
Level 1, Brownless Biomedical Library
The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
Telephone: + 61 3 8344 5890
Email: mdhs-rhd@unimelb.edu.au
Web: http://research.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/graduate-researchers
Future Student Questions: http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/contact
Course Overview: |
There is no mid year entry available for this course. The clinical neuropsychology program aims to provide students with the skills to work as a neuropsychologist. Since its inception in the 1970s, the clinical neuropsychology program has emphasised 'hands on' clinical training in the hospital setting. The breadth of this training experience has steadily increased over the years, and students are placed in a wide variety of settings that cover acute care neurology and neurosurgery, psychiatry, geriatrics, rehabilitation, and paediatrics. The placement experience enjoyed by our students is one of the most extensive in the world. The neuropsychological teaching staff is made up of seven members at the level of Lecturer, Associate Professor or Professor, and a Placement Co-Ordinator. All are full members of the APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists. The majority are actively involved in the practice of clinical neuropsychology (including supervision of clinical trainees) in a teaching hospital. Collectively, the staff cover the Royal Children's Hospital, St. Vincent's Hospital, the Austin, Heidelberg Repatriation, and Royal Talbot Hospitals (Austin Health), and are therefore well positioned to bring to the teaching situation a high level of clinical and research expertise. The program in clinical neuropsychology aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary for competant practice in a variety of settings, and in relation to a variety of diagnostic problems and management issues. The acquisition of professional skills at a sophisticated level is the ultimate goal of the program. There is a strong emphasis on the need for world-class clinical research, with a significant number of students producing peer-reviewed publications. |
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Learning Outcomes: |
The objective of this stream is to provide graduates with the skills to work as professional neuropsychologists. Graduates will obtain a detailed understanding of the affective, behavioural and cognitive manifestations of diseases of the central nervous system, particularly those affecting the brain, in adults and children. Graduates are expected to acquire competence in various approaches to the study of brain disease, including basic and applied clinical sciences, and are expected to acquire an understanding of objective assessment of the many behavioural features of brain diseases. The combined degree program aims to provide students with the skills to work as a professional psychologist and to undertake a substantial piece of original research. |
Course Structure & Available Subjects: |
This course consists of the coursework and placement components of the Master of Psychology (Neuropsychology) together with a full PhD research thesis in Psychology. Coursework consists of 13 classroom-based subjects taken over the first three years of this four-year course (see below). PhD: A range of University policies and procedures apply to students enrolled in Higher Degrees by Research. |
Subject Options: |
In order to satisfy the requirements of the combined Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)/PhD, students must complete the following subjects: First-year subjects: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: Second-year subjects: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: Not offered in 2015 RHD First Half Year, RHD Second Half Year Third-year subjects: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: Not offered in 2015 RHD First Half Year, RHD Second Half Year Fourth-year subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: Not offered in 2015 RHD First Half Year, RHD Second Half Year |
Entry Requirements: |
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed: |
Core Participation Requirements: |
It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability will impact on meeting the requirements of this course are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit PhD All candidates are required to complete the equivalent of at least six months full-time (12 months part-time) advanced study and research at the University unless studying at an outside institution approved by the Research Higher Degrees Committee (RHDC). The RHDC will not approve entirely distance supervision or entirely on-line supervision for research higher degree students. Throughout their candidature candidates are expected to attend the University in order to benefit from planning, conducting and writing up their research within a University community and environment. The residency requirement is deemed especially important during the first six months of candidature. During this time the student is expected to interact on a regular basis with the supervisor, the department (including staff and other research students) and the University, so as:
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Graduate Attributes: |
The program in clinical neuropsychology aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary for competent practice in a variety of settings, and in relation to a variety of diagnostic problems and management issues. The acquisition of professional skills at a sophisticated level is the ultiamate goal of the program. There is a strong emphasis on the need for world-class clinical research, with a significant number of students producing peer-reviewed publications. |
Professional Accreditation: |
Accredited by the Australian Psychological Accreditation Council and recognised by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
Generic Skills: |
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Links to further information: | http://www.psych.unimelb.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/combined.html |
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