PSY8040 Individual Assessment

Contents

• Staffing
• Requisites
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Reference materials
• Student workload
• Assessment details
• Important assessment information
• Assessment notes
• Other requirements
• Production date
• PDF version

STAFFING

REQUISITES

RATIONALE

Psychological Assessment is a core competency area in the practice of Clinical Psychology and other applied specialties in Psychology. The skills-based competencies of this course will enable the student to contribute to individual assessments with an appreciation for and mastery of the technical, multi-disciplinary, cultural, and personal aspects of psychological test use with a focus on evidence-based analysis, interpretation, and report-writing.

SYNOPSIS

This course aims to provide students with a broad understanding of approaches to assessing individual behaviour in adults and children through the use of standardised tests. Students will develop expertise in the analysis, interpretation, and communication of psychological test data pertinent to clinical practice

OBJECTIVES

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1. inspect appropriate methods, tools, and approaches with an awareness of ethical issues in the conduct and use of assessments (Competency Assessments);
2. interpret assessments conducted and make recommendations regarding intervention (Competency Assessments);
3. compare the operating characteristics of different tests and consider the implications for test selection and interpretation (Competency Assessments);
4. utilise knowledge of the clinical judgement literature to enhance assessment practices (Competency Assessments);
5. communicate results of assessments to multidisciplinary teams and clients (Competency Assessments).

TOPICS

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials are available for purchase from USQ BOOKSHOP (unless otherwise stated). Orders may be placed via secure internet, free fax 1800642453, phone 07 46312742 (within Australia), or mail. Overseas students should fax +61 7 46311743, or phone +61 7 46312742. For costs, further details, and internet ordering, use the 'Textbook Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au click 'Semester', then enter your 'Course Code' (no spaces).

Required texts are determined by the modules undertaken.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

Handouts and other recommended readings will be distributed during the semester.

Psychological Assessment,

The Clinical Neuropsychologist,

Journal of Clinical Psychology,

Assessment,

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology,

Butcher, JN 1999, A Beginners Guide to the MMPI-2, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Graham, JR 2005, Assessing Personality and Psychopathology MMPI-2, 4th edn, Oxford University Press, New York.

Greene, RL 2000, The MMPI-2: An Interpretive Manual, 2nd edn, Allyn & Bacon, Boston.

Gregory, RJ 1999, Foundations of Intellectual Assessment: The WAIS- 3 and Other Tests in Clinical Practice, Allyn and Bacon, Boston.

Kaufman, AS 2005, Assessing Adolescent and Adult Intelligence, 3rd edn, Wiley, Hoboken, NJ.

Kaufman, AS & Lichtenberger, E 1999, Essentials of WAIS-3 Assessment, John Wiley & Sons, New York.

Lezak, MD, Howieson, DB, and Loring, DW 2004, Neuropsychological Assessment, 4th edn, Oxford University Press, New York.

Mitrushina, MN, Boone, KB & D'Elia, LF 2005, Handbook of Normative Data for Neuropsychological Assessment, 2nd edn, Oxford University Press, New York.

Sattler, JM & Ryan, JJ 1999, Assessment of Children: WAIS-3 Supplement, 3rd edn, Jerome M Sattler Publisher, San Diego.

Spreen, O & Strauss, E 1998, A Compendium of Neuropsychological Tests, 2nd edn, Oxford University Press, New York.

Vanderploeg, RD 2000, Clinician's Guide to Neuropsychological Assessment, 2nd edn, Erlbaum, New Jersey.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

NOTES

1.

Assessment pieces are due two to three weeks following the presentation of the workshop for which they are intended to examine. A schedule of lecture times and due dates for each piece of assessment will be distributed at the first class.

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To complete each of the competency assessments satisfactorily, students must obtain the required competency level for the task chosen.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit Competency Assessments late without the approval of the Examiner, they may be given a Fail grade for the course.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must satisfactorily complete three competency assessments.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   As P is the only passing grade available for this course, all students who are qualified for a passing grade will be given a grade of P. Other students will be given either a Failing grade or an Incomplete grade.
6. Examination information:
   There is no examination in this course.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   There will be no Deferred or Supplementary examinations in this course.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

ASSESSMENT NOTES

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

1. Workshops 3 and 5 require the student to choose between either workshop a (adult) or b (children). Students are permitted to take both workshops if they wish but may only submit the assessment for either the a or b workshop. Workshops 3b and 5b are scheduled on additional days to the other workshops and are available ONLY at the Springfield campus.

This version produced 3 Jul 2008.