Overview
Accurate assessment and management of neurological conditions requires comprehensive knowledge of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. You will study the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, the pathophysiology of neurological conditions and diagnostic tests related to neurological function.This unit prepares you for entry into the clinical environment by discussing the foundational knowledge of neurophysiology and application of key clinical concepts that will be required to provide health care to patients within your chosen health profession.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite: BMSC11001 Human Body Systems 1 OR BMSC11011 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 OR BMSC11007 Medical Anatomy and Physiology 1 and BMSC11008 Medical Anatomy and Physiology 2
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2022
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Students feedback from the residential school
Students wanted a clear marking rubric for the OSCE.
Detailed marking rubric will be developed for the OSCE.
Feedback from Unit evaluation survey
Residential school practical tasks assisted students to appreciate real world applications of relevant clinical concepts and consolidate their learning.
Continue inclusion of practical tasks in the residential school.
Feedback from Unit evaluation survey
Students appreciated the continued support (worksheets, tutorials, prompt responses to queries) provided throughout the term.
Continue provision of various learning resources and consistent communication with students.
Feedback from Unit evaluation survey
Students suggested earlier turn around of feedback for the written assessment.
Consider possibility of revising the deadline earlier in the term to give students time to reflect on the feedback provided.
- Explain the detailed structure and function of the central and peripheral nervous system
- Apply knowledge of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology to interpret key clinical concepts
- Describe assessment of neurological function in different neurological conditions
- Identify the pharmacological basis of drugs that affect the nervous system.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Report - 30% | ||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||
| 3 - Online Test - 40% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Report - 30% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Online Test - 40% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases
Third Edition (2021)
Authors: Hal Blumenfeld
Oxford University Press
New York New York , NY , USA
ISBN: 9781605359625
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
Both the paper and eBook text can be purchased at the CQUni Bookshop. Click on the Check for eBook link to be directed to Vitalsource. Search on the unit code here:http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
r.j.batacan@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Neuroanatomy overview and basic definitions
Chapter
2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial - Introduction
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Brain and Environs: Cranium, Ventricles and Meninges
Chapter
5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial discussion of Clinical case week 2
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Corticospinal Tract and other motor pathways
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6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial discussion of Clinical case week 3
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Somatosensory pathways
Spinal nerve roots
Major plexuses and peripheral nerves
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7, 8, 9
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Tutorial discussion of Clinical case week 4
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Cerebral Hemispheres and vascular supply
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10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial discussion of Clinical case week 5
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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Brainstem and cranial nerves
EEG, epilepsy and seizures
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12
Moodle resource
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Tutorial discussion of Clinical case week 6
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Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia
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15,16
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Limbic System and higher order cerebral function
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18,19
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ANS, neuropharmacology
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Moodle resource
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No lecture due to residential school
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Revision
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Exam preparation tutorial
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Revision
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The teaching team consists of Dr. Sonia Saluja and Dr. Romeo Batacan Jr. Sonia will be delivering live lectures throughout the term and will be responding to student's Moodle queries relating to the lectures. Romeo is the unit coordinator and will be delivering the live tutorials, conducting the residential schools, and responding to all other Moodle queries.
You can contact the teaching staff via the unit's Moodle Q&A forum. This forum is a great place to post questions relevant to your study. Please don't feel shy in asking questions as you will often find that other students also share your query. The Q&A forum will be monitored on a daily basis and you can expect responses in a timely manner. If your queries are of a personal nature, you are welcome to contact the unit coordinator via email at r.j.batacan@cqu.edu.au or phone 07 4930 9278. The General Discussion forum is a social space where students can communicate with other students in this unit. Please ensure that your conduct within this forum is consistent with the Student Charter.
Live lectures and tutorials will be delivered each week from Rockhampton campus, available to multiple other campuses and will be simultaneously recorded. The recordings of the lectures and tutorials will be available on the unit's Moodle site for all students to access. During the tutorials we will discuss clinical cases and weekly study questions that are provided to you on the Moodle site. The weekly study questions will focus on the key learning objectives for each week and assist in your preparation for the assessment items.
As per Australian education standards, you are expected to commit 150 hours of engagement to your study of this unit. For example, this can be broken as:
- 2-3 hours per week watching recorded lectures and revising content through study notes
- 1-2 hours per week for completing assigned reading
- 2-3 hours per week completing the weekly study questions and attending tutorials
- 3-4 hours per week preparing your assessments or studying for the exam
There is a compulsory residential school for students of CB77, CB84, CG85 and CG93 courses enrolled in this unit. The residential school sessions for this unit will run as follows:
Session 1: Mackay campus. Week 7: April 28 and 29, 2022 (CB77 students and mixed mode students only)
Session 2: Brisbane campus. Week 8: May 5 and 6, 2022 (CB77 students and mixed mode students only)
Session 3: Brisbane campus. Week 8: May 7 and 8, 2022 (CB77 students and mixed mode students only)
Session 4: Rockhampton campus. Week 10: May 16 and 17, 2022 (CB84, CG85 and CG93 students and mixed mode students only)
Note: You are required to sign up for one session only. You must attend the residential school session at the campus where you are enrolled to complete your course of study. Please nominate your campus for the residential school session via MyCQU (my.cqu.edu.au) before making arrangements for travel and accommodation. For work and health safety reasons, it is essential that you nominate your residential school session in order to secure a place. To ensure you can secure your preferred attendance dates it is recommended that you nominate your residential school session at the start of term. More information about enrolling into residential school will be available on Moodle.
The practical sessions for this unit are run as a 2 day block. For students of the CG95 course, you are not required to attend the residential school but must instead complete an online assessment and submit a completed workbook.
1 Report
You will complete a series of tasks and interpret data generated from neurophysiological measurement equipment. Tasks will include questions on brain structure, reflexes, EEG, EMG, and sensory and motor experiments.
For students enrolled in the CB77, CB84, CG85 and CG93 courses: You are required to attend a residential school and perform hands-on activities where an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) will be conducted. Neurological assessments for the OSCE will be specific to student's course of study. Within one week of attending the residential school you are required to submit a completed workbook/report.
For students enrolled in the CG95 course: You are not required to attend a residential school. Instead, you will be required to submit an online assessment (questions similar to OSCE in the residential school). In addition, you are also required to submit a completed workbook/report that has been contextualised to your course of study.
The workbook for this assessment will have a set of tasks and questions which are graded and will make up 30% of your final grade.
The completed workbook/report must be submitted by Week 10 Friday 11:45PM AEST (CG95 students) or within one week of attending the residential school (CB77, CB84, CG85 and CG93 students).
Due to the multiple number of residential school sessions running until week 11, the report results will be available to students in Week 12.
Questions will be marked as per marking scheme. The maximum score that can be achieved from this assessment item equals 30% of the total unit marks.
If your assessment is submitted after the due date/time without an approved extension it will be penalised 5% per 24 hour period that it is late.
- Describe assessment of neurological function in different neurological conditions
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
2 Written Assessment
In your role as a health professional you will be required to provide health care to patients with all kinds of neurological conditions. This assessment task is designed to present a real world presentation of a neurological condition similar to what you may come across in the clinical environment. You will be presented with a clinical case scenario along with information regarding the physical and neurological condition of a patient. You will be required to answer a set of questions based on this clinical case scenario. This assessment item is designed to assess your understanding of nervous system anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology of neurological conditions and application of key clinical concepts.
Week 9 Friday (13 May 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 12 Friday (3 June 2022)
Assessment criteria will be based on knowledge of theory, rationalisation, presentation of information and referencing. A detailed marking rubric will be available on Moodle.
If your assessment is submitted after the due date/time without an approved extension it will be penalised 5% per 24 hour period that it is late.
- Explain the detailed structure and function of the central and peripheral nervous system
- Apply knowledge of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology to interpret key clinical concepts
- Describe assessment of neurological function in different neurological conditions
- Identify the pharmacological basis of drugs that affect the nervous system.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Online Test
You will be required to complete an end of term online test. This online test will assess all content covered throughout the term. The test will be composed of different question types that will assess your understanding and application of key concepts discussed in the unit. Please see Moodle site for more details.
The online test will only be available for a 12-hour period during the Exam week.
Available for a 12-hour period during the Exam week
Certification of grades
Questions will be marked as per marking scheme. The maximum score that can be achieved from this assessment item equals 40% of the total unit marks.
- Explain the detailed structure and function of the central and peripheral nervous system
- Apply knowledge of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology to interpret key clinical concepts
- Identify the pharmacological basis of drugs that affect the nervous system.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
