Postgraduate Course: Psychometrics (PSYL11014)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Psychology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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 |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Block 2 (Sem 1), Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
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Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
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Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | S37, 7 George Square | 7-11 | | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | Central | Lecture | Seminar Room 4, Chrystal MacMillan Building 26TH OCTOBER ONLY | 7 | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Seminar Room 4, Chrystal MacMillan Building |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended 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 |
Assessment Information
| One 3,000 word essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Psychometrics. Measurement. Test design. Factor analysis. Item response theory |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alexander Weiss
Tel: (0131 6)50 3456
Email: alex.weiss@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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