Psychometrics 3PS PSYCH3026

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: School of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • Credits: 10
  • Level: Level 3 (SCQF level 9)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

Students will learn the foundational principles of psychological measurement, as well as the development and evaluation of measurement tools. Students will work independently and in small groups to develop a measurement tool that is informed by extant literature and theory before collecting responses and evaluating the quality of their measurement tool.

Timetable

Six one hour lectures.

Two 2 hour lab sessions.

Online support via Teams

Requirements of Entry

A Grade D or better in Psychology 1A and 1B, and 2A and 2B.

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

Set Exercise: Data skills exercise (40%)

Students will individually complete a series of data skills exercises to support the analyses required for the written assessment.

Written Assignment: Measurement tool (60%) - 1500 words

GROUP SUBMISSION. Students will submit their test items as well as the iterative process undertaken for their development. Following the guidance given, construct definition, rationale, and item generation must be outlined alongside the test items themselves. The usability, relevance, and quality of the measurement tool created by students will be evaluated. The individual items will be evaluated based on how they are informed by the literature and existing measurement tool.

Course Aims

This course will introduce students to the foundational importance of rigorous measurement principles in psychological research and practice. This course supports students in developing skills in both research and application with a bottom-up journey through the principles underlying the design and creation of measurement tools and their role in measuring psychological phenomena. Activities within this course will support progression to PSYCH4037 and compliment the activities therein.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Develop understanding of the foundational principles of psychological measurement (e.g. Classical Test Theory, reliability and validity)

■ Design and generate a measurement tool

■ Evaluate the relevance, applicability and psychometric properties of a measurement

■ Compose and write a test summary to describe their measurement tool.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.