Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)

Comments about Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology) - On Campus - Parkville - Victoria

• Objectives
  The objective of this stream is to provide graduates with the skills to work as professional neuropsychologists. Graduates should 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.
• Practical experience
  There is a clinical placement associated with this program.
• Academic title
  Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)
• Course description
  The full time structure of the course comprises 200 points distributed as follows:
  
  200 Point Master of Psychology (Organisational/Industrial) Course Structure
  
  Course Element    Points
  Thesis/Research Proposal     62.5 points
  Placement Subjects     50 points
  Coursework     87.5 points
   
  Year 1
  Year 1 Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology) Subjects
  Subject Code    Subject Title    Points
  512 900     Research Proposal     25
  512 903     Basic Interventions     6.25
  512 904     Cognitive Behaviour Therapy     6.25
  512 910     Advanced Psychological Assessment & Diagnosis     6.25
  512 950     Graduate Research Methods     6.25
  512 952     Neuropsychological Assessment across the Lifespan     6.25
  512 953     Introduction to Psychopathology     6.25
  512 956     Adult Neuropsychological Disorders     6.25
  512 971     Clinical Neuropsychology Placement 1     12.5
  512 975     Neuroscience: Brain Systems & Higher Functions     12.5
  
  Year 2
  Level 2 Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology) Subjects
  Subject Code    Subject Title    Points
  512 902     Thesis     37.5
  512 972     Clinical Neuropsychology Placement 2     37.5
  512 907     Ethics and Professional Issues     6.25
  512 914     Advanced Psychopathology     6.25
  512 957     Neuropsychological Rehabilitation     6.25
  512 974     Child Neuropsychological Disorders     6.25

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