Handbook

NPEP 3 provides ongoing training as part of the practical component of the clinical neuropsychology program. It is designed to further develop your neuropsychology competencies of trainees and increase clinical experience across a wide range of presentations from childhood through to older adult.

For full-time students, in NPEP3 you will continue with supervised placements in an external placement and attend clinical workshops. You are also expected to complete your capstone/research project.

For part time students, PSYC7237 NPEP1, PSYC7238 NPEP2 and PSYC7239 NPEP3 may be taken out of sequence. For example, a part-time student may commence their first placement when enrolled in NPEP2 or NPEP3. This means that the required placement hours may vary depending on the sequence of study.

• Placement 1 is to be a minimum of 180 hours (60 hours direct client contact) 
• Placement 2 and 3 will be approximately 270-300 hours (120 hours direct client contact) each
• Overall minimum for all placements is 750 hours (300 direct client contact) 

Similarly, the capstone project progress report will be completed concurrently with Placement 2 regardless of which NPEP course the student is enrolled in and, likewise, the final capstone project will be submitted at the conclusion of Placement 3. All other assessments (workshop reflections, case reports, and case presentations) associated with specific NPEP courses remain unchanged.    

Teaching in NPEP3 is delivered via training in workshops, clinical activities on placement, feedback from placement supervisors, the case presentation day and personal research.

Capstone Research Project

You will need to complete your capstone/research project in NPEP3. This project will be negotiated with your supervisor but may take a variety of forms, for example

- a podcast designed to provide the latest evidence on a particular disorder and its treatment,

- a properly designed and completed single case experimental design evaluating a treatment,

- a protocol for a randomised controlled trial into a neuropsychological intervention.

By the end of Placement 2, you will be required to submit a progress report that details the rationale for the project, methodology and expected timeline for completion.

By the end of Placement 3, you will be required to submit a summary that details the completed project including rationale for the project, methodology, data analysis if relevant, and description of the contribution that the project has made to the profession or the relevant community.