Postgraduate Course: Psychometrics (PSYL11014)

Course Outline
School	School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	To provide an advanced understanding of psychometrics and its research applications. This will include the following topics: - Measurement of personality and intelligence - Test construction: test design, use of factor analysis and item response theory in test development - Observational approaches to personality assessment - Reliability and validity - Problems in testing: fundamental measurement issues, response sets, test bias - Review of critical approaches to the research literature using selected topics in personality, intelligence and attitude research as illustrations Feedback: Students opn this course can submit an outline essay plan and key references for comments
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Block 2 (Sem 1)
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	One 3,000 word essay (excluding title, abstract (if included) and references) Assignment Deadline: Thursday 29th January 2015, 12 noon Assignment Return Date: 20th February 2015
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Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of main methodologies for test development - Understanding of problematic / controversial aspects of psychometrics - Understanding of key theoretical concepts - Ability to assess published tests critically - High-level understanding of the psychometrics / individual differences research literature