2009 Course Handbook
PSY245: Principles of Psychological Assessment
This unit is concerned with the assessment of individual differences in intelligence and personality through the use of appropriate psychological tests. Important principles of psychological measurement and assessment will be covered, including: standardisation, norms, reliability, test development and validation. The practical program will emphasise test development and test administration, scoring and interpretation and will highlight current issues in the use and interpretation of tests.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Lorna Peters |
| Prerequisites: | (PSY222(P) or PSY248(P)) and PSY234(P) and (PSY237(P) or PSY246(P)) |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCWs: | PSY332 |
| Unit Designations: |
Science
Medical Sciences |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Psychology |
Timetable Information
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