Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives On the completion of this subject students will understand the principles of psychological testing, including concepts of validity and reliability, limitations of statistical prediction, ethical and practical issues in test administration and interpretation; know a range of psychological tests currently in use; have acquired knowledge and practical experience of skills training; understand theories of vocational development and vocational choice, and the use of measuring instruments derived from them.
Synopsis Central theme: applied psychology. Psychological assessment and classification: theory and practice of psychological assessment; test construction; concepts of validity and reliability; published tests in print; administration of psychological tests; prediction of performance; limitations of statistical prediction. Education and training: the identification of training needs, developing objectives, course planning, the selection of instructional methods in relation to objectives and learner characteristics, evaluation of learning outcomes. Vocational development: theories of vocational development; personal growth; the value of psychological tests in vocational guidance.
Assessment Four tests: 70% + One tutorial: 15% + One workshop: 15%