Psychological Assessment

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion you will be able to:

  1. Evaluate the key principles, theories, and concepts of psychological assessment and testing. Demonstrate the application of psychological assessment to real world settings and identify issues related to the appropriate use of psychological assessment in diverse contexts, including cultural and individual diversity
  2. Work independently and as part of a group to evaluate empirical evidence for psychometric properties of psychological assessment tools.
  3. Interpret, synthesise, and report on the outcomes of psychological assessment and develop recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative assessment information.
  4. Develop an awareness of the ethical and professional conduct requirements associated with psychological testing and assessment.

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• About La Trobe University

Entry requirements

Prior study

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

• LTU-PSY2PRM-Psychological Research Methods

and one of

• LTU-PSY2DEV-Developmental Psychology
• LTU-PSY2SOC-Social Psychology

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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