PSY40420 BPS Certificate in Educational Testing

Academic Year 2023/2024

This is a British Psychological Society professionally recognised module leading to a Psychometric Assessment Certificate. The module is skills based and practical; students get foundation training in psychometric theory and further specialist training in educational testing. Educational testing explores the concept of intelligence, cognitive ability profiles, interests and motivations using a blended learning approach to develop the professional competence required to competently administer and interpret relevant psychometric tests. Participants will also be required to prepare reports, and also prepare and deliver feedback.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students will be able to:

1. Understand how tests are developed and standardised, and to appreciate the margins of error in testing
2. Comprehend the relative importance of cognitive and non-cognitive factors in understanding individual difference
3. Appreciate the legislative and policy framework relevant to testing.
4. Understand the purposes of testing and assessment and develop the ability to interpret test scores and integrate those test scores with other forms of assessment.
5. Write and interpret reports based on test data.
6. Report the findings of psychometric assessments in a way that is intelligible to a lay person.

Indicative Module Content:

Content will include:

1. Test development and standardised
2. Cognitive and non-cognitive factors in affecting individual difference.
3. Legislative and policy framework relevant to testing.
4. Purposes of testing and assessment - ability to interpret test scores and integrate those test scores with other forms of assessment.
5. Writing and interpreting reports based on test data.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

10
Seminar (or Webinar)

12
Autonomous Student Learning

228
Total

250
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module uses a number of approaches.
The main method is face-to-face lectures and some online seminar(s).
Students are encouraged to engage with recommended materials e.g., readings, videos, podcasts, reports and case studies.
Students will engage in active/task-based learning and skills-based practice.
Case-studies, report writing, and feedback will form the basis of the teaching and learning approach to this module. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

No prior learning is assumed


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Course provides British Psychological Society certification in Educational Testing (i.e, Certificate of Competence in Educational Testing, Part I & II) Unspecified n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

100

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Pass/fail feedback provided on completion of all British Psychological Society Requirements.

Name Role
Declan Fitzgerald Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Autumn
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 5, 7 Mon 09:00 - 10:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 6 Mon 09:00 - 12:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 2 Mon 09:00 - 15:50
Small Group Offering 1 Week(s) - 5, 7 Mon 11:00 - 13:50
Small Group Offering 1 Week(s) - 5, 7 Mon 14:00 - 16:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 2 Wed 09:00 - 12:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 2 Wed 13:00 - 16:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 4 Wed 13:00 - 16:50
Autumn