Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

54 hours

Completion of APAC approved psychology studies to fourth-year (Honours) level.

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements, Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Coverage of the rapidly expanding field of neuropsychological rehabilitation is provided in this subject. The curriculum covers topics such as the nature of recovery following focal and diffuse brain injury from a neurological, cognitive and psychosocial viewpoint. Common disorders and their associated cognitive, emotional and social effects will be addressed, such as stroke and traumatic brain injury. Approaches to the assessment and management of cognitive and behavioural disorders will be surveyed, with an emphasis on designing and implementing cognitive and behavioural interventions. During the year students may be required to make observations of a patient's recovery, practice how to design and implement an intervention, or provide psychoeducation and feedback to patients and families, as they explore the various roles of clinical neuropsychologists in rehabilitation settings.

Students will gain an appreciation of the complex issues surrounding the interactions between clinicians, individuals with brain damage, and their families within the rehabilitation setting, promoting an understanding of potential for recovery and meaningful activity in disabled individuals. Students will also develop an evidence-based approach towards existing and newly proposed therapeutic interventions for the remediation of neuropsychological impairment.

A mid semester written report of 3000 words (60%)

An end-of-semester 20 minute oral presentation on a neuropsychological case (40%)

None.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Attention to clinical detail, through careful observation of patients and their patterns of recovery

Time management and planning, through organising and integrating the multiple demands of the subject

Analytic and synthetic thinking, through analysis and integration of multiple sources of information

Written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, through extensive reading, report writing, role play, verbal presentation of information, and face-to-face interactions.