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Area/Catalogue
BEHL 5088

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Course Level
Postgraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
151021

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy

Course aim

To introduce students to the application, scoring, and interpretation of standardised psychometrics in child and adolescent populations.

Course content

Students will develop knowledge of the principles, methods, procedures, and critical evaluation of behavioural, psychometric, and clinical assessment of a range of psychological problems with a specific focus on practical application. Students will be provided training in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of standardised tests including but not limited to cognitive functioning, executive functioning, and personality across the child and adolescent age range.

Textbook(s)

Sattler, J. M., Dumont, R., Coalson, D. L. 2016, Assessment of Children WISC-V and WPSSI-IV, Sattler, San Diego

Sattler, J. M. 2014, Foundations of behavioural, social, and clinical assessment of children, 6th Edition, Jerome M. Sattler Publisher, Inc., San Diego

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
BEHL 5085 Adult Psychological Assessment

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Workshop 3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Portfolio, Practical examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

Course Coordinators

Dr Helen Stallman
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