EDF6502

Advanced psychological assessment

(EDU)

Dr A P Greenway & Assoc Prof D H P Harvey

12 points + 3 hours per week + First semester (on or off-campus mode) + Clayton + Note: Off-campus students must attend a one-week Residential School + Prerequisites: Completion of an APS accredited major sequence in psychology

Synopsis: Practical casework in psychological assessment. Skills include diagnostic testing in a clinical context, personality and vocational assessment, neuropsychological tests for screening purposes, and cognitive and intelligence testing. Strategies for testing different age groups. Child assessment. Students should contact the lecturer approximately three weeks before the commencement of the semester.

Assessment: Practical work and fieldwork + Minor weekly assignments + Three detailed case reports: 33% each