Adult Psychological Assessment

Course aim

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

Course content

Students will develop 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 adult age range. 

Textbook(s)

Lichtenberger, E. O. & Kaufam, A. S. 2012, Essentials of WAIS-IV assessment, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BEHL 5094	Clinical Skills

Those students who have completed the 9 unit BEHL 5090 Clinical Skills and Adult Psychopathology course have completed the pre/corequisite requirements of the Adult Psychopathology course and the Clinical Skills course.

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BEHL 5093	Adult Psychopathology

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

Practical examination, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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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.