ED5857 - Assessment

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	National Priority Band
Administered by:	School of Education

Available to Master of Guidance & Counselling students or with approval from Head of School

This subject will introduce and develop skills in designing, conducting, interpreting and reporting on assessment protocols within a legal and ethical framework. Both qualitative and quantitative assessment techniques will be explored with an emphasis upon the behavioural and cognitive evaluation of individuals typically referred for This subject will introduce and develop skills in designing, conducting, interpreting and reporting on assessment protocols within a legal and ethical framework. Both qualitative and quantitative assessment techniques will be explored with an emphasis upon the behavioural and cognitive evaluation of individuals typically referred for guidance and counselling. To enable targeted study this subject offers streams in four age points; older adult, younger adult, adolescent, and childhood.

Learning Outcomes

• ability to critically reflect upon ones own assessment practices;
• ability to interpret and then integrate assessment results into an accessible and functional guidance report;
• develop skills in designing and conducting reliable and valid assessment protocols;
• knowledge of the relevant ethical, legal and cultural issues in assessment.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 9
Census Date 12-Oct-2007
Coordinator:	Professor Neil Anderson
Lecturer:	Mrs Lyn Courtney.
Contact hours:	15 hours fieldwork
Method of Delivery:	CDROM
Assessment:	conduct an individual assessment (50%); assignments (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Access to video recording equipment.
JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 51
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Face to face teaching 14-May-2007 to 18-May-2007 (Face to Face)
Coord/Lect:	jc171444.
Contact hours:	25 hours workshops/Seminars 15 hours fieldwork
Assessment:	conduct an individual assessment (50%); assignments (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Access to video recording equipment.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.