Unit Profile Correction added on 10-03-22
This is a non-graded unit. As such only grades available for the unit will be PN or F.
The passing grades for Assessment 2 (Practical Assessment) is 50%, and the passing grade for assessment 3 (Written Assessment) is 50%.
Students will have to pass each assessment to obtain an overall Passing grade.
Overview
This unit provides you with the opportunity to become familiar with a number of psychometric tools that will enable description, conceptualisation, and prediction of relevant aspects of a young person's functioning, behaviour, and personality. You will explore and apply psychological tests suitable for children and adolescents. In particular, you will learn to perform a number of appropriate standardised psychological tests, including the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (5th ed.), across a diverse range of client groups and contexts. This unit also includes a compulsory residential school.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2022
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Have your say feedback
The practical application and report for the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV) was practical and useful towards the internship
These two assessments will be retained in future offerings of this unit.
Feedback from Student feedback and Have your Say
More access to the WISC-IV is needed to enhance learning
Access to the online Q-Interactive platform will be offered earlier in the term for students.
Feedback from Have your say
The unit coordinator was flexible in his ordering of the lectures, as a results of students' requests and to aid students in their assessments. However, this changed the logical order in the assessment unit.
The sequence of lectures will be maintained in the next offering, so that the teaching uses a spiral curriculum, enhancing the learning opportunities for students.
- Interpret psychological assessment results and synthesise with cognitive and practical understanding of psychological assessment and formulation across diverse contexts for children and adolescents
- Communicate high level, independent judgements, test interpretation, and formulation in regard to psychological assessment targeting children and adolescents
- Demonstrate knowledge and familiarity with the use and purpose of various psychological tests.
Learning outcomes are drawn from specifications for study at level 9 as indicated by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), program of study criteria as stated by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsychBA), and the following core competencies stated by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC):
- 3.2 Apply evidence-based and scientific methods to professional practice across the lifespan in empirically valid and culturally responsive ways,
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3.4 Perform appropriate standardised psychological testing, as part of broader assessment, to assess and interpret aspects of functioning,
- 3.5 Identify psychological disorders using a recognised taxonomy,
- 3.6 Conduct professional interviews and assessments and synthesise information from multiple sources, including assessment of risk, to formulate a conceptualisation of the presenting issues to determine the most appropriate interventions, including management of risk, and
- 3.8 Interpret and communicate findings in oral and written formats, including formal psychological reports, using culturally appropriate language (APAC, 2019, p.13-14)
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | |||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 40% | |||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | |||
| 2 - Communication | |||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | |||
| 4 - Research | |||
| 5 - Self-management | |||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | |||
| 7 - Leadership | |||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
t.depauw@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to the Behavioural, Social, and Clinical Assessment of Children
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (5th ed.) - Administration
Chapter
Supplementary: Sattler, Dumont & Coalson (2016) - chapter 1, 2 & 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (5th ed.) - Scoring & Interpretation
Chapter
Resources this week will be posted on Moodle under week 3.
Supplementary: Sattler, Dumont & Coalson (2016) - chapter 4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Residential school (North Rockhampton campus)
Chapter
Additional resources will be posted to Moodle under week 4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Residential School- Campus Rockhampton - 28 March to 1 April 2022
Students will record their individual WISC-V assessment administration at the residential school.
Administration of WISC-V Due: Week 4 Friday (1 Apr 2022) 5:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Report Writing
Chapter
Groth-Marnat & Jordan-Wright (2016) - chapter 15
Supplementary: Sattler, Dumont & Coalson (2016) - chapter 8 and Essentials of Assessment Report Writing (Schneider et al., 2004)
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Module/Topic
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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Conducting the Assessment Interview; Clinical and Mental Health Tests
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Autism Assessments
Chapter
Additional resources will be posted to Moodle under week 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
ADHD Assessments
Chapter
Additional resources will be posted to Moodle under week 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Online test
Chapter
There are no additional readings this week
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Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Children with special needs: Case study
Chapter
There are no additional readings this week
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Review week
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There are no additional readings this week
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1 Practical Assessment
During the on-campus Residential School, you will be required to administer the WISC-V to a fictional client. You will receive a client vignette, including the subtests from the WISC-V that need to be administered.
Week 4 Friday (1 Apr 2022) 5:00 pm AEST
Vacation Week Friday (15 Apr 2022)
The assessment criteria are:
- Rapport during test administration
- Providing standardised subtest instructions
- Standardised administration of subtest items
- Standardised recording of subtest items
- Avoiding common administration pitfalls: specific tests
- Feedback, encouragement, testing of limits
- Student overall delivery style
- Interpret psychological assessment results and synthesise with cognitive and practical understanding of psychological assessment and formulation across diverse contexts for children and adolescents
- Communicate high level, independent judgements, test interpretation, and formulation in regard to psychological assessment targeting children and adolescents
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
2 Online Quiz(zes)
This online test will be completed via Moodle.
The test will open at the designated time on the day of testing, and the duration of the test will be one hour. The test will automatically close when your time is up.
You will be tested on knowledge pertaining to readings, discussion and lecture content from this unit. The test will consist of multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions (1-2 sentences) and client scenarios (couple of paragraphs). You may utilise all course material throughout the test including personal material to aid you.
An Information Sheet will be posted in week 1 on Moodle and discussed further at that time.
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Other
Week 9 Wednesday (11 May 2022) 8:00 am AEST
Week 11 Friday (27 May 2022)
The online test will be marked out of 30 marks and is worth 20% of your overall unit grade.
The online test will be divided into:
- 10 multiple choice questions (1 mark each)
- Five short answer questions (2 marks each)
- Two client scenarios (5 marks each)
- Demonstrate knowledge and familiarity with the use and purpose of various psychological tests.
- Knowledge
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
3 Written Assessment
This assessment requires you to write a Psychological Evaluation. You will be provided with a brief case scenario and a WISC-V assessment which you will use to form the basis of the report. Further information indicating expected word limit, headings, and detailed marking criteria will be placed on Moodle under the Assessment tab.
Week 10 Friday (20 May 2022) 5:00 pm AEST
Upload through Assessment portal on moodle
Week 12 Friday (3 June 2022)
Feedback will be uploaded through Moodle
A detailed marking rubric will be placed on the Moodle page and made available from week 1. The rubric will be based upon the general quality of the report, including appropriate APA format, and the inclusion of correct information under the following headings:
- Title Page
- Reason for referral
- Background information
- Observations during the assessment
- Assessment results
- Clinical impressions
- Recommendations
- Summary
- Interpret psychological assessment results and synthesise with cognitive and practical understanding of psychological assessment and formulation across diverse contexts for children and adolescents
- Communicate high level, independent judgements, test interpretation, and formulation in regard to psychological assessment targeting children and adolescents
- Demonstrate knowledge and familiarity with the use and purpose of various psychological tests.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
