Students learn about the cognitive processes that underlie perception, memory, attention and executive function and the variety of clinical disorders that have distinct effects on cognitive processes; they also learn about the consequences of injuries to specific regions of the brain, cognitive changes associated with development through the lifespan and the impact of emotional, behavioural, social and psychological functioning; the course focuses on recent theoretical approaches to individualised holistic care based on cognitive assessment, realistic goal setting and the design and evaluation of evidence-based interventions that may help with restoration or compensation; students can choose a work experience module or select a more in-depth independent research project.