Klinische stage RM Cognitive Neuropsychology

URL study guide

https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2024-2025/P_MKSRMCNP

Course Objective

The clinical internship neuropsychology will allow you to familiarise yourself with the work of a neuropsychologist in a clinical setting (e.g. hospital, rehabilitation center, nursing home or psychiatric institution). The intern will learn to carry out the neuropsychodiagnostic process independently, and if possible, be involved in treatment.

Course Content

Practice of clinical skills

Teaching Methods

Practical application of knowledge. The internship lasts at least 672 hours (about 6 months, or more), and requires ample investment of time. The section Clinical Neuropsychology will help the student to find an internship to the best of its abilities, however, it's the students own responsibility to succeed in finding an internship. The internship needs to comply with the internship requirements set by the internship coordinator, so always contact the coordinator when considering a specific internship. About 6 months before the start of the master's program, an information meeting will be held for the bachelor's students taking the neuropsychology minor at the VU. Students are advised to start looking for an internship from that moment on and students can register with the coordinator to prepare for the internship. During the internship, the following internship meetings need to be attended:
- 5 x Intervision During the internship, the student is requested to schedule several meetings with the internship teacher. More information can be found on the Canvas Course 'Stage neuropsychologie ZOEKEN'. Students can sign themselves up for this Canvas Course in Canvas.

Method of Assessment

At the end of the internship, the internal internship teacher will make the final assessment. The external internship supervisor has an important advisory role in the assessment of the internship. The final grade will be determined by the internship teacher based on the assessment form completed by the external internship supervisor and on assessment by the internship teacher of the internship plan, internship reports, and participation in the internship meetings. An internship which is assessed as inadequate, must either be extended or the student has to complete a new internship.

Literature

Used during internship meetings: Beroepscode voor Psychologen (NIP, 2024).

Custom Course Registration

Signing up for the course is not necessary in order to start looking for an internship (also see Canvas course 'Stage neuropsychologie ZOEKEN' for information and advice on finding an internship). However, at the start of an internship, the student should meet the internship entry requirements, and should have signed up for the course.

Additional Information

This course is a requirement for your Basisaantekening Psychodiagnostiek(BAPD). In order to apply for the BAPD, you need to have written three extensive case reports (based on cases during internship), according to the guidelines of the NIP (Dutch Association of Psychologists). See also aforementioned Canvas course.

Entry Requirements

Student needs to have a professional mastery of the Dutch language.Student needs to have obtained a bachelor's degree in psychology. Inaddition, student needs to have successfully completed the followingcourses:
- Diagnostiek voor de Klinische Praktijk, Neuropsychologie
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- Neuropsychologie van de Veroudering
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- Pediatrische Neuropsychologie
- These are all courses of the third bachelor year of Psychology.
- = Or an equivalent to this, to be approved by the Psychology Exam Committee.