Principles of Psychological Assessment (PSYC90030) // Eligibility and requirements

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Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Admission into or selection of one of the following:

  • 527CL Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
  • 527CN Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)
  • 080CL Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)/Doctor of Philosophy
  • 080CN Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)/Doctor of Philosophy
  • GD-CLINPSY Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Recommended background knowledge

Completion of psychology studies to fourth-year (Honours) level. At the beginning of the subject it will be assumed that students are familiar with basic concepts of psychological assessment in particular the concepts of validity and reliability as covered in introductory tests such as:

Anastasi, A., & Urbini, S. (1997). Psychological Testing (7th E). Prentice Hall, New Jersey.

or

Cohen R.J., & Swerdlik M.E., (2005). Psychological Testing and Assessment. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill, Boston, or equivalent.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 4 March 2025