Outline

Overview

Students acquire knowledge of normal cognition and the cognitive neuropsychological approach to brain-behaviour relationships and cognitive processes; the cognitive and behavioural consequences of brain damage and models of cognitive rehabilitation.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Participation Sciences
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	HSBH1003 or BACH1165 or PSYC1001 or PSYC1002
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Jeffrey Michael Rogers, jeffrey.rogers@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Presentation	Group presentation Pre-recorded presentation	30%	Multiple weeks	5 minutes
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Online Activities PART ONE (10%): Concept Glossary PART TWO (20%): Group Presentation Quizzes	30%	Multiple weeks	5 online activities
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Essay Essay	40%	Week 12	1500 words
Outcomes assessed:
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Assessment summary

Please note: Assessments for this unit are different to those listed in the Handbook and have been updated to reflect changes in unit delivery due to the current COVID-19 situation

Group presentation (30%): Students will pre-record a 20 minute group presentation in groups of 3-4 members (5-6 minutes each). Each group will be allocated a specific condition to discuss.
Online Activities (30%): A series of online activities, as follows:
PART ONE (10%): Online Concept Glossary covering the foundational concepts of cognitive neuropsychology

PART TWO (20%): Group Presentation Quizzes. Each week the group presenting will also prepare a 5 item multiple choice quiz related to their topic and material for the audience to complete. Over the course of the semester students must complete 4 of these quizzes (each worth 5%).
Essay (40%): Students will write up a 1500 word rehabilitation plan for a mock patient with a focal cognitive deficit. The rehabilitation plan must be based on known theories of cognitive function and cognitive rehabilitation.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Unless an application for special consideration or special arrangement has been approved, students must submit all assessment for a unit of study on the due date specified in the unit of study outline. If the assessment is completed or submitted within an approved period of extension by way of an approved special consideration application, academic plan adjustment or informal simple extension (approved in writing), no academic penalty will be applied to that piece of assessment. If an assessment is submitted after the due date (or extended due date as described above), the late submission of assessment will result in an academic penalty as follows: 1. Written work submitted electronically after 11.59 pm on the due date will be considered to have been submitted late. 2. For every calendar day up to and including ten calendar days after the due date, a penalty of 5% of the maximum awardable marks will be applied to late work. For work submitted more than ten calendar days after the due date a mark of zero will be awarded. Note, all assessments must be submitted in order to be eligible to pass the unit otherwise an AF (Absent Fail) grade will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	1. Introduction; 2. Neuroanatomy and neuropathology	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 02	Disorders and rehabilitation of attention and perception 1	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 03	Disorders and rehabilitation of attention and perception 2	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 04	Disorders and rehabilitation of attention and perception 3	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 05	Disorders and rehabilitation of language 1	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 06	Disorders and rehabilitation of language 2	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 07	Disorders and rehabilitation of language 3	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 08	Disorders and rehabilitation of memory 1	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 10	Disorders and rehabilitation of memory 2	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 11	Disorders and rehabilitation of memory 3	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 12	Disorders and rehabilitation of executive function 1	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 13	Disorders and rehabilitation of executive function 2	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: Attendance has been updated to reflect changes in unit delivery due to the current COVID-19 situation.

All lectures and tutorials will be offered fully online.

Students are expected to view the pre-recorded weekly lecture, and to join a weekly tutorial via Zoom. Please refer to the Canvas site for more information.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed through the Library eReserve, available on Canvas.

Goldstein, L.H. & McNeil, J.E. (2013). Clinical neuropsychology: A practical guide to assessment and management for clinicians (2nd Ed). West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. describe the key assumptions and methodologies of neuropsychology and cognitive neuropsychology
LO2. interpret patterns of impaired cognitive performance with reference to models of attention, language, memory, and executive function
LO3. use models of cognitive neuropsychology as a basis for understanding recovery, rehabilitation, and therapeutic outcomes after brain injury
LO4. justify strategies for working with children, adults, and older adults with neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative and acquired brain injury, based on an understanding of likely cognitive strengths and weaknesses
LO5. evaluate the typical profile of cognitive function in brain disorders not considered in the lecture series and apply this information for classification, assessment, prognosis, treatment options, and rehabilitation opportunities for individuals working with these clinical populations
LO6. demonstrate development of spoken and written communication skills, and academic writing.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

The weighting of the Group Presentations has been increased to reflect the amount of work students complete. The weighting and word count of the Essay have been reduced, to encourage a more focused submission. Quizzes based on the student presentations have been incorporated, to foster deeper engagement bythe audience in the learning material

Disclaimer

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Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

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Useful links

BACH2142: Cognitive Neuropsychology

Semester 2 Early, 2020 [Normal day] - Cumberland, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links