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Archived Version 2020 - 2021

Module Title
Module Code
School
Online Module Resources
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

To introduce the student to psychological measurement and assessment and to the principles and procedures used to estimate and evaluate the attributes of psychological tests.

Learning Outcomes

1. Discuss the principles of psychological measurement and psychometrics
2. Apply these principles to the development of a reliable and valid measure of a psychological construct
3. Discuss the psychometric adequacy of a psychological measure.
4. Discuss the ethical and professional issues in psychological assessment
5. Appraise the application of widely used psychological assessments across a number of settings (e.g. health, social, educational, organisational)

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	11	Indicative syllabus
Laboratory	18	Development of measurement scale
Directed learning	12	Guided practical preparation activities and online activities
Assignment Completion	32	Preparation, writing of practical (background, method, results and discussion)
Independent Study	52	Self directed reading
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Importance of psychological measurement, psychometrics and assessment

Concepts in psychological measurement – constructs, measurement theory, levels of measurement, scaling

Classical test theory

Reliability: Types of reliability – internal consistency, test-retest, inter-rater reliability

Validity: Types of validity – face, content, construct, convergent and discriminant validity

Test design: Basic issues, measuring psychological constructs, types of psychological tests

Bias: Response bias and test bias

Introduction to Item Response Theory and Rasch models

Measuring intelligence and ability

Measuring personality

Non-psychometric approaches

Ethical and professional issues

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	%	Examination Weight	%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Coaley, K.: 2014, An Introduction to Psychological Assessment and Measurement, Sage, London,
Cohen, R. J., & Werdlik, M. E.: 2017, Psychological Testing and Assessment, 9th, McGraw-Hill, Maidenhead.,
Cooper, C.: 2012, Intelligence and Abilities, Taylor & Francis Group, Abingdon, 978-0415188692
Furr, R. M.: 2011, Scale Construction and Psychometrics for Social and Personality Psychology, Sage, London,
Furr, R. M., & Bacharach, V. R.: 2018, Psychometrics: An Introduction, 3rd, Sage, Los Angelos,
Goldfinger, K.: 2019, Psychological testing in everyday life: history, science, and practice, Sage, Los Angelos,
Groth-Marnat, G. Wright, A.J.: 2016, Handbook of psychological assessment, 6th ed., John Wiley and Sons, New Jersey, USA,
Kaplan R., Saccuzzo D.: 2013, Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues, 8th ed., Cengage Learning, Belmont, California,
Lund, N.: 2010, Intelligence and Learning, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, 978-0230249448
Miller LA, Lovler RL: 2019, Foundations of Psychological Testing: A Practical Approach, 6th, Sage Publications,
Rust, J., & Golombok, S.: 2008, Modern Psychometrics: The Science of Psychological Assessment, Routledge, London, 978-0415442152
Van Ornum, B., Dunlap, L. L., & Shore, M.: 2008, Psychological Testing Across The Lifespan, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 978-0131835306

Other Resources

None

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