units

EDF6532

Faculty of Education

18 September 2017 26 April 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Education
OfferedClayton Second semester 2014 (Off-campus)
Clayton Second semester 2014 (Evening)
Hong Kong Term 1 2014 (Off-campus)
Singapore Term 1 2014 (Off-campus)
Hong Kong Term 3 2014 (Off-campus)
Singapore Term 3 2014 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Mr Jeff Roberts (Second semester, Clayton evening); Dr Jenny Barnes (Second semester, Clayton off-campus); Dr Brett Furlonger (Term 1 Hong Kong and Singapore); Mr Jeff Roberts (Term 3 Hong Kong and Singapore)

Synopsis

The unit will introduce the principles of construction, administration and interpretation of measures of assessment relevant to counsellors. Formal and informal assessment measures will be looked at and some practical experience in their administration will be gained.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. have an understanding of the principles of test construction
  2. understand the differences between standardised tests and informal inventories and their various uses
  3. gain experience in the administration and interpretation of measures of self-esteem, non-verbal intelligence, career development and special ability tests.

Assessment

Group assessment plan (2400 words, 30%)
Individual assessment report (5600 words, 70%)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Brett Furlonger

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 24 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • 3 contact hours per week

(b.) Additional requirements

  • independent study to make up the minimum required hours per week