EDF8212

Research methods: scale construction and analysis

(EDU)

Dr P L Gardner

12 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton

Synopsis: Theory and practice of psychometrics especially the measurement of people0s attitudes and interests. Students may enrol for this subject at either masters or doctoral level. Students enrolled for doctoral level work complete the same assignments as masters students, but at a higher level of achievement. They also complete the final of three assignments as a project of greater scope and depth in a manner which demonstrates high level competence in psychometric theory, scale construction, data analysis and critical reviewing of the literature.

Assessment: Masters students (five homework exercises, total 10%; three assignments, each 30%): 100% + Doctoral students (five homework exercises, total 10%; two assignments, each 20%; project report of 4000 words, 50%): 100%