EDF4602 - Psychological assessment - 2017

This unit provides students with a theoretical overview of individual differences and how these may be assessed. It includes the theoretical background to the development of classes of tests, detailed examination of a range of models of human ability and other individual difference issues. The different approaches to the design and construction of personality assessment tools are addressed, and test evaluation methods and a review of recent trends in test development theory are covered. The unit also covers the administration, scoring and interpretation of a range of psychological tests and classification tools.

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

1. demonstrate sound knowledge of the theoretical and historical bases of test development, particularly in relation to measures of ability and personality
2. decide on the appropriate assessment procedures necessary to undertake specific psychological classification
3. summarise the findings of psychological assessments in the form of a professional report
4. appreciate the limitations of psychological assessment tools and how they can be misused.

Weekly online quizzes (400 words equivalent, 10%)

Psychological report (2500 words, 50%)

Examination (2 hours, 1100 words equivalent, 40%)

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:

1. Contact hours for on-campus students:
   • 2-hour lecture per week
2. Additional requirements
   • 10 hours of independent study per week

See also Unit timetable information

Dr Nerelie Freeman

Successful completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited major sequence in psychology

PSY4503