6488 (v.4) Psychology 611

Area:

School of Psychology

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Designed to provide students with the broad range of skills necessary to complete comprehensive psychological assessments with individuals across all age ranges. Students will be taught to integrate a number of assessment approaches including clinical assessment interviews, functional analysis and evaluation of psychological tests. These techniques will be taught with an emphasis on helping to solve individual problems within the general medical, legal, school and organisational contexts.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Integrate a number of assessment strategies in the completion of comprehensive psychological assessments. Evaluate the appropriateness of tests for use with specific populations. Understand relevant issues in assessment including test use with minority groups, actuarial versus clinical judgement, limitations of assessment and the appropriate use of computer assisted assessment. Understand the development, psychometric properties, assets and limitations of commonly used assessment strategies. Administer, score and interpret the most frequently used tests with a particular emphasis on the WAIS-III/WISC-III. Integrate test results into a useful, focused, problem-oriented report. Present assessment findings verbally in a concise and useful manner.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Sattler J.M., (2001) Assessment of Children, (4th ed.), San Diego, Jerome Sattler Publisher.( Recommended Text )

Unit Texts:

Groth-Marnat G. (2003), Handbook of Psychological Assessment, (4th ed.), NY, John Wiley and Sons. ( Required Text )

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Preparation of a complete adult psychological report 33%, Preparation of a complete child psychological report 33%, In-class Examination 33%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y