HPS715 - Principles of Psychological Assessment
Unit details
Year: | 2024 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Jesse Shapiro |
Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H650, H664 |
Previously: | Psychological Assessment |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 90 minute on-campus seminar per week |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 90 minute online seminar per week |
Content
This unit introduces the theoretical and psychometric basis of psychological tests. It will then provide an overview of the psychological assessment of an individual for various purposes and in a range of contexts. Major psychological tests will be studied with respect to their theoretical basis, construction, reliability, validity and applicability, including tests of ability, personality, and mood. Both child/adolescent and adult populations will be considered. The process of formulating psychological opinion in casework will be introduced. Report writing skills will be developed and ethical issues discussed.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Understand the process of individual test administration, scoring and interpretation | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Compare and evaluate the theoretical, empirical and practical bases that underpin the construction and implementation of commonly used assessment tools | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO3 | Formulate working hypotheses on the basis of the assessment | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO4 | Communicate assessment results and case formulations clearly and ethically in both oral and written forms | GLO2: Communication |
ULO5 | Identify, predict and solve ethical issues with respect to assessment | GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1: Test evaluation | 1200 words | 35% |
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Assessment 2: Online quiz | 1 x online, multiple-choice quiz | 20% |
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Assessment 3: Psychological case report | 1800 words | 45% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HPS715 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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