PSYC3921: Clinical Neuropsychology: Research to Practice

• 60 Credits from Level 2 Psychology

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• The module introduces topics and skills associated with clinical neuropsychology, and some challenges associated with clinical research and practice. Students will be encouraged to think about evidence-based practice and how this can be tailored to individual service users.

• Content will cover clinical research and practice relating to neurological conditions which could include for example stroke, traumatic brain injury, headache, and Parkinsons disease, and how such conditions affect peoples everyday lives.
• The module will cover evidence-based practice and how information guides clinical decisions regarding aspects such as assessment, treatment, or management. Specific examples might be frameworks, interviews, neuropsychological testing, neuroscientific methods (e.g., MRI), and treatment of specific neuropsychological functions (e.g., vision, mood).
• The module will also cover conceptual issues in clinical neuropsychology, and content relating to challenges that affect research, practice, or the translation between them. This could include issues of comorbidity, resource limitations, bio-behavioural and contextual factors

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• Detailed knowledge of clinical neuropsychology including current evidence, frameworks, and research.
• Understanding of evidence-based practice in relation to neurological conditions.

Subject-specific Skills:

• Ability to review critically and consolidate understanding of a coherent body of psychological knowledge and apply it appropriately

Key Skills:

• Good written communication skills.
• Good presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently in scholarship and research within broad guidelines.

• Students' acquisition of detailed knowledge will be facilitated by lectures, within-lecture interactive components such as discussions or problem-based learning tasks, as well as audio-visual materials and reading lists.
• Lectures and discussions will give students the opportunity to interpret and evaluate the significance of empirical work and to understand the challenges that can be faced in clinical practice for instance.
• A session with guest speakers (e.g., service users) will help students to understand real-world practice.
• This module will be assessed by a recorded presentation assignment and a 2-hour exam.

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