Seminar on psychodiagnostic tests

lpsys2006  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

Seminar on psychodiagnostic tests
Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
6 credits
30.0 h + 30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Cuche Catherine (compensates Grégoire Jacques); Cuche Catherine; Grégoire Jacques; Leroy Véronique;
Language
French
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in psychodiagnotic, psychometry and psychopathology are required.
Main themes
This course intends to develop the conceptual, critical and methodological skills of a selection of important diagnostic tests in the clinical field.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 Having successfully completed this course, the students should be able:
- to understand the theoretical and metrical bases of the analyzed tests,
- to identify the relevant situations and conditions in which these tests should be used,
- to use these tests in an appropriate way (including scoring and interpretation),
- to communicate adequately results and interpretations.
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
To develop the student's critical thinking about the use of the psychodiagnostic tests, tests from different domains will be analyzed.
Teaching methods
The lectures will be based on the analysis of test protocols of clinical cases. The main goal is the development the student's critical thinking about tests. Students are expected to work between the main lectures, especially during the practical sessions.
Other information
Basic knowledge in psychodiagnotic, psychometry and psychopathology are required.
Bibliography
Laveault, D., & Grégoire, J. (2014). Introduction aux théories des tests en psychologie et en sciences de l'éducation (3rd ed.). Louvainla-Neuve : De Boeck Supérieur.
Grégoire, J. (2019). L'examen clinique de l'intelligence de l'enfant : Fondements et pratique du WISC-V. Wavre : Mardaga.
Faculty or entity
EPSY


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Psychology