PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

PSY3PAS

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject will provide students with the ability to evaluate and interpret information gathered from measures and approaches used in psychological assessment. The subject will be comprised of three themes covering measurement theory, individual differences, and psychological assessment in applied contexts. Lectures in measurement theory will cover classical and modern psychometric approaches to the construction, implementation, and evaluation of psychological measures. Lectures in individual differences will extend on the coverage of cognitive ability, personality, and emotion offered in PSY1EFP and PSY1CFP, with a focus on assessment. Lectures in applied psychological assessment will cover the issues associated with the appraisal of behaviours, thoughts, interests and emotions across clinical, educational, organisational, and forensic contexts. This subject is a capstone subject in a psychology major.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Mathew Marques

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must have passed three of the following subjects [PSY2PRM or PSY2ACH or PSY2DEV or PSY2COG or PSY2SOC]OR must have approval from the subject coordinator

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Cooperate with team members in order to identify and use appropriate information sources to support a written psychometric evaluation of an assessment tool.

02. Cooperate with team members in order to prepare and orally present an empirically based psychometric evaluation of an assessment tool.

03. Independently develop a logical and well-supported written psychometric evaluation of an assessment tool based on empirical evidence.

04. Interpret the information gathered during a typical clinical, educational, organisational or forensic assessment.

05. Synthesise the information typically gathered during a clinical, educational, organisational or forensic assessment into an assessment report.

06. Develop an awareness of the ethical and professional conduct requirements associated with psychological testing and assessment.

Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mathew Marques

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via video conference.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
2-hour examination	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO3, SILO4, SILO6
Case study and psychological report (1,500-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
Psychometric review of a psychological measure (500,words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6
Team tutorial PowerPoint presentation (10 mins)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	5	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mathew Marques

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via video conference.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
2-hour examination	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO3, SILO4, SILO6
Case study and psychological report (1,500-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
Psychometric review of a psychological measure (500,words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6
Team tutorial PowerPoint presentation (10 mins)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	5	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mathew Marques

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via video conference.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
2-hour examination	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO3, SILO4, SILO6
Case study and psychological report (1,500-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
Psychometric review of a psychological measure (500,words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6
Team tutorial PowerPoint presentation (10 mins)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	5	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6