Assessment Task 1 is an online quiz. The quiz is designed to assess your knowledge of the behavioural geography and functions of the brain within the context of Clinical Psychology. The quiz will focus on basic neuropsychology and the structure and function of the brain. The quiz will be preceded by an online interactive learning module you will access in week 3. You must complete the interactive learning module before accessing the quiz.

You will have unlimited access to the interactive learning module; however, you will only be permitted two attempts for the quiz. The quiz will contain 25 questions with multiple-choice response options. Each question will be worth 1 mark for a total of 25 marks which will then be weighted to represent 20% of your overall grade for PSYC21002. Assessment Task 1 is self-paced and will be open from Week 2 of Term 1. This task must be completed by Thursday morning of Week 6. Students can return to the interactive learning module at any time from week 3 to week 6.

Each quiz question is worth one mark. You can have two attempts. The higher mark of the two will be used for your final mark for his assessment task. Your mark out of 25 will be weighted to 20% of your grade for this unit.

This assessment will be in two parts: Part A is an in-class presentation, and Part B is the submission of your written presentation materials.

Part A - In-class presentation will be conducted during scheduled class time in Week 12.

Students will have 20 minutes, consisting of maximum 15 minutes of presentation time and 5 minutes of question time with the audience to present on a particular assessment topic. Students will be required to play an active role in their 5-minute Q&A. A list of presentation topics will be discussed in week 1 and allocated in week 2. 

Presentations must include:

a) brief background information of the DSM-5/DSM-5-TR diagnostic classification and any associated diagnosis,

b) proposed methods of assessment - including description and strengths and limitations of specific assessment tools relevant to the topic, and

c) cultural considerations, including identified challenges relating to the diagnosis and with existing assessments.

Part B - Presentation Research Summary. (Part B is to be submitted to Moodle by Wednesday of  Week 11.

Students are required to submit their presentation materials, including citations of relevant peer-reviewed literature that was sourced during the preparation of your in-class presentation. Please note: The written submission may be a copy of your presentation but it must be amended as required to include citations of sources of information. It may be converted in format, e.g. from PowerPoint to Word or PDF if this facilitates understandability, but the written submission should not contain new information that was not included in your presentation.

The learning outcomes and competencies from the tasks are the development of skills to:

a) source peer-reviewed knowledge and critically appraise evidence appropriate to your topic;

b) synthesise information into a concise and cohesive narrative; and

c) communicate new knowledge through multiple modalities.

Note: The written assessment is due in Week 11 on the day before class. The presentations will be in-class in weeks 11 and 12.

The assessment will be marked out of 100: Part A (In-class presentation) 60 marks + Part B (Written submission) 40 marks.

Students will also be required to play an active role in their 5-minute Q&A.

Marks for Assessment Task 3 (Practical Assessment A+B) will comprise 35% of the total grade for the unit.

Weighting will be conducted based on the cumulative total for Part A + Part B, i.e. total mark out of 100.

The assessment will be marked according to the following criteria:

Part A (Total 60 marks):

Presentations must include:

a) brief background information of the DSM-5 diagnostic classification and any associated diagnosis,

b) proposed methods of assessment - including description and strengths and limitations of specific assessment tools relevant to the topic, and

c) cultural considerations, including identified challenges relating to the diagnosis and with existing assessments.

Marks will be awarded as follows:

1. Background - including relevance of research cited (15 marks).

2. Proposed method of assessment - including critical appraisal of strengths and weaknesses (20 marks).

3. Cultural considerations (10 marks).

4. Generation of Q & A (5 marks).

5. Quality of presentation - including slide preparation, delivery of information in class and adherence to time limit  (10 marks).

Part B (Total 40 marks):

1. Link between presentation and references cited is clear and accurate (5 marks).

2. Quality of written work (15 marks).

3. Evidence of critical reflection in assessment plan, including cultural considerations (15 marks).

4. Appropriate use of APA 7th Ed. referencing (5 marks).

The assessment will be marked out of 100 (Part A - 40 marks + Part B - 60 marks)

Student's marks for Assessment Task 3 will comprise 45% of the total grade for the unit.

Weighting will be conducted based on the cumulative total for Part A + Part B, i.e. your mark out of 100.

The assessment will be marked according to the following criteria:

Part A (Total 40 marks):

1. Scoring and Interpretation of test data (20 marks)

2. Diagnostic hypotheses evident in the opinion section (15 marks)

3. Quality of written report - including a) evidence of application of knowledge to inform interpretation and hypotheses generation (5 marks)

Part B (Total 60 marks):

1. Formulation based on 5P but written as a one-paragraph opinion (25 marks)

2. Differential Diagnoses clearly considered (5 marks)

3. Recommendations for intervention (15 marks)

4. Integration of cultural considerations where appropriate (5 marks)

5. Quality of written work - a) including use of language appropriate for a client report (10 marks) for the stated purpose.