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Psychological assessment is widely used by professional psychologists, with clinical, occupational and forensic applications. The aim of this course is to introduce psychometric theory, real life applications of psychological assessment and the legal and ethical issues surrounding test administration.
Topics covered on this lecture based course include: reliability and validity; IQ and mood assessment; clinical neuropsychological tests; assessment of dementia and forensic aspects of assessment.
This is an ideal course for students aiming for a career in applied psychology.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
A 1-hour on-campus Multiple-Choice Questions Exam worth 30% of the overall grade. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | Students will understand the assessment issues in applying psychometrics to specific populations, e.g. older adults. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students will be able to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of psychological assessment. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students will be able to critically evaluate the issues associated with using and interpreting psychometric tests. |
| Factual | Understand | Students will have a broad understanding of the principles of psychometric testing. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
A 1,200-word essay worth 70% of the overall grade. Written feedback on written assignment within 3 weeks after assignment has been handed in. |
Word Count | 1200 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | Students will understand the assessment issues in applying psychometrics to specific populations, e.g. older adults. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students will be able to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of psychological assessment. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students will be able to critically evaluate the issues associated with using and interpreting psychometric tests. |
| Factual | Understand | Students will have a broad understanding of the principles of psychometric testing. |
| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students will be able to critically evaluate the issues associated with using and interpreting psychometric tests. |
| Factual | Understand | Students will have a broad understanding of the principles of psychometric testing. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students will be able to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of psychological assessment. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Students will understand the assessment issues in applying psychometrics to specific populations, e.g. older adults. |
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