The primary methods of instruction may include:
The course evaluation will be in accordance with Douglas College and Psychology Department policies. Evaluations will be based on the course objectives. The specific evaluation criteria will be provided by the instructor at the beginning of the semester.
An example of a possible evaluation scheme would be:
Integrative assessment report - 20%
Exams - 5 at 14% each - 70%
Written reflection assignments - 5%
Participation - 5%
Total - 100%
At the conclusion of the course the successful student will be able to:
Describe and explain:
Interpret, calculate, or apply statistics of particular importance to psychological testing.
Articulate and apply relevant ethical principles.
Describe current practices in psychological assessment across a range of service-provision contexts: education and training, forensics, workplace, healthcare, clinical/counselling, neuropsychological.
Textbook(s) such as the following, the list to be updated periodically:
Gregory, R.J. (2014). Psychological testing: History, principles and applications (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
Hogan, T.P. (2013). Psychological testing: A practical introduction (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Wiley
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
| Institution | Transfer Details | Effective Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Langara College (LANG) | LANG PSYC 2312 (3) | 2011/05/01 to 2017/12/31 |
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU PSYC 1XX (3) | 2011/05/01 to - |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU PSYC 4XXX (3) | 2011/05/01 to - |
| University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | UBCO PSYO 443 (3) or UBCO PSYO 444 (3) | 2011/05/01 to 2021/04/30 |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV PSYC 2nd (3) | 2011/05/01 to 2020/08/31 |
| University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC PSYC 450 (3) | 2011/05/01 to 2019/08/31 |
| University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV PSYC 306 (3) | 2011/05/01 to - |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC PSYC 3XX (1.5) | 2011/05/01 to - |