Course handbook
Description
This course will familiarise students with psychological assessment and interviewing in employment, educational and forensic settings.
The course forms part of a sequence of courses that have been approved by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
Availability2021 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2021
Ourimbah
- Semester 1 - 2021
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Describe and discuss the theoretical and empirical bases of evidence based assessment.
2. Describe applications of evidence-based assessment in multiple environments.
3. Apply effective interviewing skills.
Content
Topics will be drawn from the following areas: theoretical and empirical bases of psychological assessment, interviewing and other areas of applied psychology such as employment/organisational, educational and forensic psychology.
Requisite
This course is only available to students enrolled in
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)[40100],
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) [12362], or
Bachelor of Science (Honours) [10496].
Assessment items
Online Learning Activity: Blackboard test
Written Assignment: Essay
Presentation: Skills presentation
Contact hours
Callaghan and Ourimbah
Lecture
Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
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