Department of Counselling Psychology Course outline
Programme Master of Social Sciences in Psychology
Course Title Psychological Testing and Assessment
Course Code PSY567
Number of Credits 3
Duration of Weeks 15
Contact Hours Per Week 2.5 hours lecture
Pre-requisite Course(s) N/A
Course Aims
This course aims to introduce the principles and practice of psychological assessment. In addition to several widely used norm-referenced tests of intellectual ability, personality, attitudes and values, consideration will also be given to assessments that are relevant to investigative and forensic settings. Students will become familiar with the strengths, limitations, interpretation, and presentation of findings from a variety of assessment instruments and will learn skills in both assessment planning and report writing. Students will learn about the ethical and social implications of assessments in a variety of contexts including socially and linguistically diverse populations. Opportunities for practice administration of assessment tools will be provided.
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOS)

Upon completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. Recognize various approaches to psychological assessment

  2.  Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various psychological assessment tools

  3. Describe fundamental principles and methods in using psychological assessment professionally and ethically

  4. Appraise the influence of cultural factors on the process of psychological assessment

  5. Interpret psychological assessment data in different settings such as school, workplace, and forensic settings

  6. Interpret psychological assessment data in different settings such as school, workplace, and forensic settings
Assessment

 
Assessment Tasks
Weighting
1.
Participation
10 %
2.
Group presentation
20 %
3.
Clinical assessment portfolio
30 %
4.
Closed-book Final Test
40 %
 
 
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