HPS715 - Principles of Psychological Assessment

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

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
ULO1

Understand the process of individual test administration, scoring and interpretation

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

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
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

ULO3

Formulate working hypotheses on the basis of the assessment

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

ULO4

Communicate assessment results and case formulations clearly and ethically in both oral and written forms

GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO6: Self-management
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO5

Identify, predict and solve ethical issues with respect to assessment

GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Test evaluation 1200 words 35%
  • Week 5
Assessment 2: Online quiz
1 x online, multiple-choice quiz
20%
  • Week 8
Assessment 3: Psychological case report 1800 words 45%
  • Week 11

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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