Seminar on psychodiagnostic tests

Teacher(s)

Bukowski Henryk; Cuche Catherine;

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.

Learning outcomes

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.

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.
Two teachers out of 6 are fluent French/English speakers so you can talk to them.
The course is given in French, but a set of English slides is available for international students: NO
The core reading for the course is in French, but equivalent core reading is available for international students in English: NO
There is written exam but a group work written in French.
The course requires coursework in French. However, international students taking this course:

• Can provide the coursework in English: NO
• Can be exempt from providing the coursework: NO

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