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BMSC13006 Advanced Neurophysiological Measurement

Advanced Neurophysiological Measurement

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Corrections

Unit Profile Correction added on 11-03-17

A new, Second edition of Primer of EEG with a Mini-Atlas by Rowan is now available.

General Information

Overview

On completion of this unit, students should be able to relate neurophysiology and pathophysiology to advanced clinical tests of neurological function including electroencephalography (EEG), nerve conduction studies (NCS) and evoked potential measurements. Therapeutic interventions for epilepsy and nerve entrapment will be discussed. Students will review all aspects of patient interaction including patient safety, legal and ethical issues and communication.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate

Unit Level: Level 3

Credit Points: 6

Student Contribution Band: 8

Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-Requisite: BMSC12007 Neurological Physiology and Measurement

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 - 2017

Distance

Rockhampton

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).

Website

This unit has a website, within the Moodle system, which is available two weeks before the start of term. It is important that you visit your Moodle site throughout the term. Please visit Moodle for more information.

Class and Assessment Overview

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

Regional Campuses

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville

Metropolitan Campuses

Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Written Assessment

Weighting: 60%

2. Examination

Weighting: 40%

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.

CQUniversity Policies

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.

Previous Student Feedback

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 Course evaluation, peer review

Feedback

Scenarios, real life examples to enhance lecture content

Recommendation

Review of lecture content to link theory to practical.

Action

Increased number of learning resources, scenarios and real life examples were provided in 2017.

Feedback from Course evaluation/student feedback

Feedback

Weekly worksheets useful study tool.

Recommendation

Continue use of weekly study tools.

Action

Provision of weekly study tools was continued.

Unit Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

Understand patient safety, legal and ethical issues in the clinical neurophysiology environment.
Explain electrophysiological recording and calibration processes.
Justify montage selection to maximise diagnostic capability.
Differentiate normal, artefactual and pathological EEG recordings.
Evaluate the neurosurgical treatment of epilepsy and utility of intraoperative monitoring in EEG and spinal cord realignment.
Justify somatosensory, visual and brainstem auditory evoked potential measurement including computer averaging techniques.
Understand normal and abnormal waveform characteristics in evoked potential measurement, nerve conduction studies and electromyography.

Per NPC990

Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

N/A Level

Introductory Level

Intermediate Level

Graduate Level

Professional Level

Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks	Learning Outcomes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1 - Written Assessment - 60%
2 - Examination - 40%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes	Learning Outcomes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
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 - Written Assessment - 60%
2 - Examination - 40%

Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

Prescribed

Handbook on EEG Interpretation

Edition: 1st edn (2008)

Authors: Tatum, WO, Husain, A, Benbadis, S & Kaplan, P

Demos Medical Publishing

New York New York , NY , USA

ISBN: 9781933864112

Binding: Paperback

Prescribed

Primer of EEG with a Mini-Atlas

(2003)

Authors: Rowan, J & Tolunsky, E

Elsevier Health Sciences

London London , UK

ISBN: 9780750674768

Binding: Paperback

View textbooks at the CQUniversity Bookshop

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:

CQUniversity Student Email
Internet
Unit Website (Moodle)

Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts

Sonia Saluja Unit Coordinator
s.saluja@cqu.edu.au

Schedule

Week 1 Begin Date: 06 Mar 2017

Module/Topic

Fundamentals of Neurophysiology

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 12 Begin Date: 29 May 2017

Module/Topic

1 Written Assessment

Assessment Title

Written Assessment

Task Description

Summative written assessment will assess your knowledge of topics covered in weeks 1-7. You will be required to answer a set of questions covering the fundamental aspects of clinical neurophysiology. The written assessment item will be uploaded on Moodle.

Assessment Due Date

Week 8 Monday (1 May 2017) 11:45 pm AEST

Return Date to Students

Monday (22 May 2017)

Weighting

60%

Minimum mark or grade

To pass this course, you are required to attain a minimum of 50 per cent of the marks available for this assessment.

Assessment Criteria

Assessment criteria will be based on knowledge of theory, reasoning proficiency, and presentation.

If your assignment is submitted after the due date/time without an approved extension it will be penalised 5% per 24 hour period that it is late.

Referencing Style

Harvard (author-date)

Submission

Online

Submission Instructions

Submitted as a Word document

Learning Outcomes Assessed

Explain electrophysiological recording and calibration processes.
Justify montage selection to maximise diagnostic capability.
Differentiate normal, artefactual and pathological EEG recordings.
Evaluate the neurosurgical treatment of epilepsy and utility of intraoperative monitoring in EEG and spinal cord realignment.

Graduate Attributes

Communication
Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Information Technology Competence

Examination

Outline

Complete an invigilated examination

Date

During the examination period at a CQUniversity examination centre

Weighting

40%

Length

180 minutes

Minimum mark or grade

Exam Conditions

Closed Book

Materials

No calculators permitted
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).

Academic Integrity Statement

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.