Unit name | Clinical Practice Portfolio |
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Unit code | PSYCM0064 |
Credit points | 40 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Professor. Kit Pleydell-Pearce |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
Units you may not take alongside this one | |
School/department | School of Psychological Science |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
This unit delivers significant elements of the British Psychological Society Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN) formal Practice Dimension which is one of the requirements for entry to the Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists.
This unit aims to prepare and advise you on the appropriate construction of your clinical portfolio and prepare you for the demands of a viva.
On successful completion of this unit, a student will be able to:
Virtually all teaching will be via distance learning.
Teaching will include regular group sessions with other clinicians seeking the QiCN practice dimension in which generic and some specific clinical practice issues will be explored.
There will be focused discussions of how to handle the demands of a viva examination and indications of what to expect in these examinations.
There will be sessions dedicated to the writing and construction of case reports in QiCN format (for details see BPS website and links below).
Where relevant clinicians will have 1:1 sessions with clinical tutors in order to discuss specific aspects of their own developing QiCN practice portfolio.
Supervision will ensure that candidates are aware that their portfolio submission meets all competency requirements.
Our team will provide detailed feedback on two of your intended cases. We will also provide you with an opportunity to take part in a practice “mini viva” in order to prepare you for the actual final viva.
Whether you are registered full time or part time, we will conduct a 3-monthly quarterly review of your progress and provide feedback on our perception of your preparedness as the viva approaches. We will comment upon your case log, supervision log and your progress on the six cases.
Assessment is based on performance in a viva chaired by two approved members of the BPS Specialist Register. One of these examiners is internal and the second is an external examiner. The assessment is based on:
Assessment requires submission of a clinical portfolio to BPS requirements which includes:
The pass mark is 50%.
All components are must pass for the award of credit.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. PSYCM0064).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.