PY4114 - Operationalising the Scientific Practitioner Model
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | Psychology |
Psychological assessment is one of the most important activities performed by psychologists in both professional practice and research. This subject covers three main areas: (1) knowledge of psychometric principles including norms, reliability, validity and test construction; (2) understanding of basic assessment strategies used in psychological practice and (3) skills in the use and interpretation of commonly used standardised psychological test instruments.
Learning Outcomes
- appraise the major psychometric principles of norms, reliability, validity and test construction;
- demonstrate competent skills in the administration of commonly used psychological tests with consideration of social and cultural context;
- analyse and integrate assessment data into a psychological report.
| Prerequisites: | Students must be accepted into a 4th year level Psychology stream |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 24-Aug-2017 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Maria Hennessy. |
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| Assessment: | quizzes or tests (30%); assignments (35%); test administration (35%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | In order to pass this subject, you must complete all three assessment tasks and achieve at least 50% overall |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 24-Aug-2017 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Maria Hennessy. |
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| Assessment: | quizzes or tests (30%); assignments (35%); test administration (35%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | In order to pass this subject, you must complete all three assessment tasks and achieve at least 50% overall |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 07-Dec-2017 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Maria Hennessy. |
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| Assessment: | quizzes or tests (30%); assignments (35%); test administration (35%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | In order to pass this subject, you must complete all three assessment tasks and achieve at least 50% overall |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 10-Aug-2017 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Maria Hennessy. |
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| Assessment: | quizzes or tests (30%); assignments (35%); test administration (35%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | In order to pass this subject, you must complete all three assessment tasks and achieve at least 50% overall |
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