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PSY-40093 - Module Specification
School of Psychology
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2023/24 Last Updated: 13 February 2024

PSY-40093 - Clinical Neuropsychology and Applied Cognition
Coordinator: Nicky Edelstyn Room: DH1.94 Tel: +44 1782 7 34318
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733736

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24

Thinking about a career in clinical neuropsychology or as an applied cognitive researcher? Then this module will provide you with an introduction to working with individuals in a clinical and applied setting. Not only will you discover the underpinning knowledge and practice of clinical neuropsychology, you will also learn about neurological disorders, how clinical interviews are conducted, as well as other applications of cognition and cognitive science.

Aims
To provide students with the chance to develop an understanding of how clinical neuropsychology and cognition is applied to issues such as the diagnosis of neurological disorders and symptoms, and decision making in applied settings.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/psy-40093/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

critically discuss how clinical neuropsychology and applied cognition can help us make sense of behaviour: 1,2
critically discuss how sources of information other than the formal clinical neuropsychological assessment can inform the diagnosis of a neuropsychological disorder: 1,2
critically reflect on ways in which clinical neuropsychology and applied cognition can be used in professional life: 1,2
conduct a structured case study of patients with neuropsychological complaints: 1

Study hours

12 X 2 hour teaching per week = 24 hours
24 hours asynchronous learning activities (e.g. recorded mini-talks, preparation for seminars, practice case studies and applied tasks
102 hours of independent learning (locating and reading information from chapters, research articles, clinical cases) and preparing assessments

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Case Study weighted 50%
A 1,500 word structured case study
Students are required to complete a structured case study in response to a brief referral statement that details the socio-demographic features and presenting neuropsychological complaint of an individual. Students will be tutored in the structured approach, which entails a planning stage (hypothesis generation based on the brief referral statement), the patient interview (where direct and indirect observations will enable hypothesis testing) and the post interview stage (where the hypothesis/es are refined based on data collected).

2: Essay weighted 50%
1,500 word essay on a chosen area of applied cognition, from a choice of titles
1,500 word essay on a chosen area of applied cognition, from a choice of titles

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 13 February 2024