Study Programmes 2015-2016
PSYC0068-1  
Practical questions on selecting and evaluating professional skills
Duration :
30h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)3
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)3
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)3
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)3
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Isabelle Hansez
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
To create and use a methodology to identify necessary competencies to this job and behavioural anchors included in each competency.
To elaborate and validate situational judgement tests/work sample tests (either individual or collective, either oral or written) relevant to assess each competency which has been identify.
Learning outcomes of the course :
To learn the selection process from criteria/competencies identification to the assessment of these criteria/competencies :

- How to identify the competencies relevant to a job : To develop a methodology


- How to create, develop and validate a a tool (situational judgement test or a work sample test) for assessing relevant identified competencies
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
PSYC0043-1 Selecting and evaluating professional skills, 30h Th, HANSEZ Isabelle
PSYC0019-1 Introduction to psychometrics , 30h Th, MONSEUR Christian
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
For a given job :

1. identify relevant competencies

2. develop an evaluation tool

3. validate this tool
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
The course includes a part of traditional lessons (5) and a part of private study periods to help students in their personal/collective work.

Attend to the classes is required.
Recommended or required readings :
Syllabus including written notes and references.
Required readings : 1. Lothe, B., Bertrand, F., & Hansez, I. (2012). Elaboration et validation de tests de jugement situationnel comme outil de sélection professionnelle : guide méthodologique. Psychologie du Travail et des Organisation, 18(3), 215-231. 2. Organ, D.W., Podsakoff, P.M., & Podsakoff, N.P. (2010). Expanding the criterion domain to include organizational citizenship behavior (OCB): Implications for employee selection. Zedeck & Sheldon (Eds.), APA handbook of industrial and organizational psychology, Vol 2: Selecting and developing members for the organization (pp.281-323). Washington, DC : American Psychological Association. 3. Whetzel, D. L., & McDaniel, M. A. (2009). Situational judgment tests: An overview of current research. Human Resource Management Review, 19(3), 188-202.    Recommended reading : Thompson, N.A. (2009). Classical Item and Test Analysis with CITAS. Saint Paul, MN: Assessment Systems Corporation.  
Assessment methods and criteria :
Personal work for the competencies identification and Collective work for the competencies evaluation.

Collective written work & Individual oral examination
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Course not available for the ERASMUS students
Contacts :
Audrey BABIC, assistante, Unité de Valorisation des Ressources Humaines.
Tél. : 04/366.22.36
E-mail : audrey.babic@ulg.ac.be