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. |
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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. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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 ) |
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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. |
Field of Education: | 90701 Psychology | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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