EDP X83C EDP 383C, 483C Topics in Assessment and Diagnosis 3-4 Hours
3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced study of theory, issues, and application of methods of measurement and diagnostic systems. Topics include techniques to estimate individual and group differences as these inform learning and behavior in educational and community settings. Educational Psychology 180P, 280P, 380P, 480P and 383C may not both be counted unless the topics vary. Educational Psychology 381, 481 and 383C may not both be counted unless the topics vary. Educational Psychology 383C and 189H, 289H, 389H, 489H may not both be counted unless the topics vary. Educational Psychology 383C and 397 may not both be counted unless the topics vary. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester. For 383C, three lecture hours a week for one semester. For 483C, three lecture hours and one-and-one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 2: Overview of Psychoeducational Assessment. Reviews the principles and concepts underlying assessment and appraisal of aptitudes, achievement, personality, behavioral and emotional regulation. Reviews standardized testing procedures, as well as checklists, clinical interviewing and projective measures. Develops literacy skills for reviewing test reports and implementing recommendations from assessment reports.
Topic 4: Individual Testing. Focuses on the selection, administration, scoring, and interpretation (oral and written) of commonly administered individual tests of intelligence for children and adolescents. Educational Psychology 180P, 280P, 380P, 480P (Topic 3) and 383C, 483C (Topic 4) may not both be counted.
Topic 6: Academic Assessment and Intervention. Explore the application of theory and research along with psychometric knowledge to the assessment of academic skills, with the intent of using this and other (e.g., cognitive) data to recommend evidence-based interventions for children and youth in academic settings. Address the use of data to monitor response to academic services and interventions. Educational Psychology 383C, 483C (Topic 6) and 189H, 289H, 389H, 489H (Topic 2) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 383C (Topic 4) or 483C (Topic 4)
Topic 7: Evidence-Based Interventions in Schools. Examine knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to assist children experiencing academic difficulties. Discuss vocabulary, concepts, principles, and practices related to the delivery of high-quality academic instruction to all learners in schools. Evaluate interventions and match academic interventions to instructional needs.
Topic 8: Social and Emotional Assessment with Children and Adolescents. Focus on developing knowledge and skills in evidence-based social/emotional assessment, including conducting and interpreting evidence-based assessments of children's social, emotional, and behavioral functioning, and the diagnosis of mental health disorders in youth. Educational Psychology 383C (Topic 8) and 189H, 289H, 389H, 489H (Topic 21) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 383C (Topic 30) or the equivalent.
Topic 10: Bilingual Assessment. Focuses on theoretical and practical considerations in assessing the cognitive, language, academic, and psychosocial functioning of bilingual youth. Educational Psychology 383C (Topic 10) and 189H, 289H, 389H, 489H (Topic 19: Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment and Intervention) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: For non-school psychology students, consent of instructor.
Topic 12: Assessment in Counseling. Introduction to the fundamentals of objective assessment, with emphasis on cultural and ethical considerations. Review of assessment techniques includes diagnostic interviewing, intelligence testing, achievement testing, objective personality testing, interpretation of assessment data, writing integrated reports, providing feedback, and making appropriate referrals. First course of a two-part sequence in psychological assessment; the second course in the sequence is Educational Psychology 383C (Topic 14). Educational Psychology 381 (Topic 6), 481 (Topic 6) and 383C (Topic 12) may not both be counted.
Topic 14: Rorschach and Thematic Apperception Test Interpretation. Second part of a two-course sequence in psychological assessment; continuation of Educational Psychology 383C (Topic 12). Educational Psychology 381 (Topic 10), 481 (Topic 10) and 383C (Topic 14) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 383C (Topic 12) (or 381 (Topic 6), 481 (Topic 6)); for students outside of counseling psychology, Educational Psychology 383C (Topic 12) (or 381 (Topic 6), 481 (Topic 6)) and consent of instructor.
Topic 16: Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment. Introduction to neuropsychological theory; covers the major functional domains typically assessed by neuropsychologists. Subjects include assessment across the lifespan, various disorders that neuropsychologists commonly encounter and their impact on neuropsychological test performance, and commonly used neuropsychological instruments. Educational Psychology 383C, 483C (Topic 16) and 189H, 289H, 389H, 489H (Topic 7: Neuropsychological Assessment) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 382E (Topic 2) or equivalent and 383C (Topic 4) or 483C (Topic 4) or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Topic 18: Advanced Neuropsychological Assessment. Educational Psychology 383C (Topic 18) and 189H (Topic 8), 289H (Topic 8), 389H (Topic 8), 489H (Topic 8) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 383C (Topic 16) (or 189H (Topic 3: Neuropsychological Assessment), 289H (Topic 3: Neuropsychological Assessment), 389H (Topic 3: Neuropsychological Assessment), 489H (Topic 3: Neuropsychological Assessment)).
Topic 26: Psychopathology. Overview of the nature, structure, etiology and developmental course of psychopathology through the lifespan. Key issues include approaches to the classification of disorders, incidence and prevalence rates, developmental course of disorders, and risk and protective factors. Educational Psychology 383C (Topic 26) and 397 (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Topic 28: Child Psychopathology. Focus on the nature, structure, etiology and developmental course of psychopathology during childhood and adolescence, including approaches to the classification of psychological disorders, incidence and prevalence, the role of environments and genes in the etiology of psychopathology, the developmental course of disorders, correlates of and risk factors for disorders, and the clinical implications of the current findings in the field. Educational Psychology 383C (Topic 28) and 397 (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
Topic 30: Developmental Psychopathology. Explore the nature, structure, etiology and developmental course of psychopathology through the lifespan. Examine key issues including approaches to the classification of disorders, incidence and prevalence rates, developmental course of disorders, and risk and protective factors. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Psychology 383C (Topic 26), 383 (Topic 28), 383C (Topic 30), 397 (Topic 1).
Topic 32: Forensic Psychology: Psychological Issues in Legal Contexts. Designed to familiarize students with various psychological roles and influences in the courtroom, case law as related to expert testimony, ethical practice in forensic psychology, and with psychological testing and assessment procedures used and considered best practice in various forensic contexts. Educational Psychology 381 (Topic 30), 481 (Topic 30) and 383C (Topic 32) may not both be counted.