Handbook

NPEP 1 provides an orientation to the profession of Clinical Neuropsychology, an introduction to the practical components of clinical neuropsychology and a graded entry into neuropsychological work with clients.  The course begins to develop trainee technical and professional competencies through clinical workshops, clinical work on placement and supervisor feedback regarding assessment, report writing and communication with clients. This course is the first course you must enrol in, along with PSYC7240.

The clinical workshops of this course will provide practical training, including demonstrations, role plays, modelling and case discussions, in professional ethics, risk management, clinical skills of assessment, case formulation and critical skills in evaluating evidence-based practice approaches. These skills flow on from information covered in Neuropsychology 1 Disruptions (PSYC72xx).  During placement, trainees will be expected to undertake basic assessments with direction from their supervisor building on existing clinical skills. As the course progresses, trainees will take on an increasingly independent approach to client interview, selection of assessment instruments,  interpretation of assessment results and communication of assessment results both written and orally. 

Teaching in NPEP1 is delivered via training in workshops, on-line asynchronous lectures, clinical activities on placement, feedback from placement supervisors and from the case presentation day.