James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020

PY4114 - Operationalising the Scientific Practitioner Model

Subject Description

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

Subject Assessment

• Non-Invigilated > Assignments - (35%)
• Invigilated > Quizzes or tests - (30%)
• Test administration - (35%)

Note that 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.

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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