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Undergraduate MAQ-PSYX3332-2021

Principles of Psychological Assessment

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$1,850 $2,100

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Duration

18 weeks

Study method

100% online

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Prior study

Required

Study terms

  • 22 Feb 2021
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This research-intensive university in north-western Sydney offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. With over 30,000 current students, Macquarie has a strong reputation for welcoming international students and embracing flexible and convenient study options, including its partnership with Open Universities Australia.

QS RANKING 2021

12

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

12

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

On successful completion of this subject, you will be able to:

  1. Understand the historical and theoretical basis of psychological testing
  2. Remember, understand, and apply statistical procedures to describe the psychometric properties of a test
  3. Generate a psychological test and examine its adequacy using empirical procedures
  4. Understand the theoretical and empirical bases of psychological tests used to assess the main domains of cognition and personality
  5. Understand the application of psychological tests in a variety of domains of psychological practice (e.g., organisational and clinical contexts)
Topics covered
    • 1. Introduction to the unit
    • 2. Norms and Reliability
    • 3. Reliability and Validity
    • 4. Test Construction
    • 5. Item Response Theory
    • 6. Assessment of Intelligence
    • 7. Assessment of Personality
    • 8. Ethical issues in the use of psychological assessment
Entry requirements

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

MAQ-PSYX2248-Design and Statistics II, or MAQ-PSYX2234-Social and Personality Psychology, or MAQ-PSYX248-Design and Statistics II, or MAQ-PSYX234-Social and Personality Psychology and MAQ-PSYX2246-Cognitive Processes I, or MAQ-PSYX246-Cognitive Processes I ;

Others

(PSY248 or PSYU2248 or PSYX248 or PSYX2248) and (10cp at 2000 of PSY or PSYU or PSYX units) NCCW (pre-2020 units) PSYC332 NCCW (2020 and onwards) PSYU3332 Principles of Psychological Assessment

Special requirements

  • OtherDetails -

    Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Description

This subject 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 are covered, including: standardisation, norms, reliability, test development and validation. The practical program emphasises test development and test administration; scoring and interpretation; and highlights current issues in the use and interpretation of tests.

Assessments

  • Mid-session test (Online multiple choice test) (20%)
  • Written Report (1,500 words) (35%)
  • Invigilated examination (45%)
Textbooks

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

Related degrees

Undergraduate MAQ-PSY-DEG-2020

Bachelor of Psychology

Undergraduate MAQ-PSY-DEG-2021

Bachelor of Psychology

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