| Semester 2, 2023 Online | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Psychology and Wellbeing |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BSCH (12302 Psychology) or BSHP or MRES (19112 Psychology). BPSH students need to apply for manual enrolment in this course.
Overview
Psychological assessment is a basic skill for all areas of applied psychology. Using workshops and case studies, students will learn about the development of testing skills and the application of testing principles in clinical settings.
This course provides training in the development of skills necessary for conducting psychological assessment including interview skills, administration and scoring, interpretation, and professional report writing. Assessment strategies, including the use of standardised psychological test instruments will be identified, discussed, and practiced. There is a focus on cultural considerations when conducting psychological assessments within this course.
BPSH students must have completed the first 3 years with a GPA of 5.0 across levels 1 to 3 psychology courses. These students will have to be manually enrolled.
Course learning outcomes
On completion of this course students should be able to:
- Apply a range of interpersonal and communication skills when interviewing clients
- Explain the cultural considerations that are associated with psychological testing
- Conduct an intake assessment and administer a Mental Status Exam
- Score and interpret a widely used standardised psychological test
- Effectively communicate to a professional audience via a written report.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Interview skills | 20.00 |
| 2. | Intake assessment | 20.00 |
| 3. | Mental Status Exam | 20.00 |
| 4. | Standardised testing | 20.00 |
| 5. | Clinical report writing | 20.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demonstration | No | 50 | 1,2,3 |
| Report | No | 50 | 4,5 |