School Of PsychologyClinical and Forensic NeuropsychologyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101218.1
Discipline: PSYCHOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
B7636 - Clinical Neuropsychology
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Since this unit focuses on knowledge and skill development specific to the practice of clinical psychology, the unit is only available to students enrolled in courses 1546 Master of Psychology (Clinical), 1545 Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental) or 1547 Master of Psychology (Forensic).
About this Unit
From 2011, this unit is replaced by 101817 Clinical Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology. This unit provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary neuropsychological theories, methods and measures, including aspects of the neuropsychological assessment, diagnosis and understanding of developmental and acquired cognitive disorders likely to be encountered by clinical and forensic psychologists. The functional neuroanatomy of the brain will be discussed, and the cognitive systems involved in attention, memory, language, spatial processing, and executive functions will be reviewed, with discussion of the neuropsychological assessment of each of these systems. The application of neuropsychological theories and methods in clinical and forensic psychological practice will be explored, with consideration of a range of developmental and acquired disorders, neuropsychiatric disorders and other common conditions. Ethical and professional issues in forensic neuropsychological practice will be discussed.