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PSYC301 Psychological Testing

Updated: 14 April 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus
Online level Level D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
16 September 2009 18 September 2009 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites PSYC101 and PSYC102 and either PESS202 or PSYC202
Co-requisites None
Restrictions PSYC201 or PSYC203 or PSYC217 or PSYC317
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Ian Price (iprice@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit covers theoretical and applied aspects of psychological testing. Methods of describing and measuring individual differences and theoretical approaches to explaining differences in intelligence and personality are covered in 26 hours of lectures and three practical sessions. Topics covered include interpretation of test scores, reliability, validity, and clinical assessment.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory
Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Writing for Psychology
ISBN: 9780170107853
O'Shea, R.P., Thomson 4th ed. 2002
Note: Students who purchased O'Shea prior to 2007 will use O'Shea for the rest of their degree unless they choose to purchase 'An Interactive Approach to Writing Essays and Research Reports in Psychology' by Burton (ISBN 9780470811238)
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Psychological Testing and Assessment
ISBN: 9780195550948
Shum, D., O'Gorman, J. and Myors, B., Oxford University Press 2006
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
   

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