PSYC337-17A (HAM)
Psychological Measurement
10 Points
Staff
Convenor(s)
Nicola Starkey
9230
K.1.09
To be advised
nicola.starkey@waikato.ac.nz
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Lecturer(s)
Amy Jones
To be advised
amy.jones@waikato.ac.nz
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Jo Thakker
9232
K.1.02
To be advised
jo.thakker@waikato.ac.nz
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Jaimie Veale
9216
J.1.25
Monday 3-4PM
jaimie.veale@waikato.ac.nz
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Shirley Hosking
9209
J.1.24
Wednesday 1-2pm during term time
shirley.hosking@waikato.ac.nz
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Armon Tamatea
5157
K.1.01A
To be advised
armon.tamatea@waikato.ac.nz
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Tutor(s)
You can contact staff by:
- Calling +64 7 838 4466 select option 1, then enter the extension.
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Extensions starting with 4, 5 or 9 can also be direct dialled:
- For extensions starting with 4: dial +64 7 838 extension.
- For extensions starting with 5: dial +64 7 858 extension.
- For extensions starting with 9: dial +64 7 837 extension.
Paper Description
Paper Structure
The course will provide theoretical (through lectures) and practical understanding of psychological measurement techniques. There will be discussion of measurement and strategies appropriate for New Zealand.
It is intended that this course will provide skills and knowledge about psychological measurement relevant to basic research as well as to graduate study in the application of psychology including the areas of community, clinical, organisational, cross-cultural, behavioural and social psychology.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
Assessment
Students can sign up for a practical time on Moodle. Practicals start from the third week of the semester – three of these sessions are voluntary, and provide help with the practical assignments. You will need to attend the other five practical sessions in order to complete the assignments. A roll will be taken to record attendance. Where you cannot attend for medical or equivalent reasons please let us know the reason through Moodle and, where appropriate, provide a medical certificate.
Attendance at Practicals 3 and 4 is needed in order to be able to complete Assignment 3 (which is worth 25 marks).
The practicals will demonstrate some of the ideas covered in the lectures and give you practical experience of these issues. The assignments are designed to assess this experience. The details of the practicals and the related assignments are in the practical manual.
Assessment Components
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 1:2 or 2:1, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 67% or 33% of the overall mark.
Required and Recommended Readings
Required Readings
The chapters listed in the lecture schedule (above) are from the text book - Psychological Testing and Assessment by Ronald Jay Cohen and Mark Swerdlik. These should be read each week and you may bring any questions on this reading to class. Where further reading is suggested for a topic it will be given in Moodle.
Recommended Readings
Students are recommended to purchase:
Psychological Testing and Assessment by Ronald Jay Cohen and Mark Swerdlik (note that this is up to the eighth edition now (with an extra author now added) but earlier editions of this text will do just as well. The exam will cover material presented in this text book, the extra readings (when specified) and the lecture notes. Note the chapters mentioned in this outline are from the eighth edition of this text, however you may still use the seventh edition of the textbook – just please note some page numbers will be different.
Practical Manual
A practical manual containing all of the required practical assignments is available for download on Moodle
Recommended Readings
Lectures will refer to the text or to readings or both. Any material referred to in lectures (beyond the text) will be put on course reserve or on Moodle. There are a range of resources that you can use to help you with the course material. The material in the folders related to the lectures in Moodle will point you to some internet resources that might be useful to gain another perspective on the topics covered. There is much material available on the topics covered in this course on the web and through the University Library electronic and paper-bases resources.
Although Lecturers will point you to various resources, students are advised to seek training in using the electronic resources available in the Library. The University Librarians can help you here.
Online Support
Other information of importance to all students can be accessed via Moodle and Psych Café (under forms and guides).
Workload
Linkages to Other Papers
Prerequisite(s)
PSYC208