This compulsory unit introduces students to the assessment of individuals of all ages. Students are introduced to assessment for the purposes of client description, as a component in treatment planning (both the initial assignment and the ongoing modification in light of success or otherwise), as a method of assessing outcomes and as a way of informing management and third parties about the degree of success. Students gain an understanding of the rationale for, and ethics of, assessment. They develop an understanding of, and experience with, the process of assessment and an awareness of the major concerns that individuals coming for an assessment present with at different stages of the... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Educational and Developmental Psychology; or the combined Graduate Diploma in Education/Master of Psychology (51540); or the Master of Psychology (52560); or the Master of Psychology component (52590) of the combined D
