ED5191 - Rasch Measurement for the Social Sciences

Credit points:	04
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
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Available to Masters students enrolled in the Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences

Rasch measurement provides for the construction and monitoring of data collection, analysis and interpretation for key educational, developmental and psychological variables. Topics include Raschs simple logistic model and its developments as the Partial Credit Model, the Rating Scale Model and the Many-facets Rasch model. Data analysis and interpretation will focus on the theory/practice nexus.

Learning Outcomes

• critically assess the measurement characteristics of data collection devices;
• interpret Rasch analysis output;
• perform Rasch analysis techniques using a personal computer;
• solve basic measurement problems relevant to the social sciences;
• understand the role of fundamental measurement in the social sciences;
• use Rasch measurement techniques to monitor data performance.

Availabilities
, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2005
Coord/Lect:	Trevor Bond.
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	(40%); (60%).

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