PSYC1008-3

Duration

45h Pr

Number of credits

	Bachelor in psychology and education : general	3 crédits
	Master in psychology (120 ECTS)	3 crédits

Lecturer

Sylvie Willems

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course aims to give to the students the basic information regarding the organization of the psychological examination, the way to use standardized tools, the use of the tables, methodology of observation, the way to conduct an interview with a person.

Psychological examination : From the data collection to the delivery of the conclusions.
Interview : Listening, examining the demand, giving support. Interview tools.
Observation: Approach of the reality ; Advantages and limits Validity.
Psychometrics examination : The elements that have to be considered for the results' interpretation, taking into account the normative data.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The lecture aims to give to the students the foundations and principles of the psychological examination : testing, interview and observation. The student will be able to gprofessionnal communication to conduct an interview. He/she will be also able to make a first analysis of the results by using correctly the tables and established norms. The student will know the modalities and specific techniques to be used in an interview.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

A good knowledge in statistics and psychometrics is required: it is useful to review your courses of psychostatistics and of introduction to theories and measuring methods in psychological and educational sciences.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

This course is based on Ex cathedra courses, on exercises to be done in small groups , on exercises to perform at distance, and on role plays.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

This course is based on Face-to-face sessions, exercices in e-learning, exercises to perform in groups.
The exercises in e-learning are mandatory (their non-realization leads to the adjournment).
Attendance at the training sessions in group is also mandatory. (2 absence without medical certificate for these sessions results in failure for the current year).

The details and timing will be given during the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment in the first session comes from 2 parts:

The exercices (role plays, videoscopy, pinterview videos) have a maximum value of 8 points.
A written examination for a maximum value of 12 points. (From a clinical vignette, analysis and synthesis and interpretation of clinical data; knowledge of Questions on the course).

A score less than 50% to one of these parts automatically lead to fail to the adjournment.
Notes :
1) the e-learning exercises are obligatory (their non-realization leads the ajournenement). Attendance at the exercise sessions in group is required. (2 absence without medical certificate for these sessions results in failure for the current year).
2) Note regarding the lead time of works: The student agrees to meet deadlines for work. During the first session, for work rendered with a day late, the student will remove one point, 2 points after a week, and 3 points after two weeks.
Second session :

Interview exercices : if the student obtains a score below 50% for written works at the first session; then the student will have an oral examination (8 points).
written examination : Written examination (12 points)

A score less than 50% to one of these parts automatically lead to fail.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Students are expected to participate actively, and investment in the various proposed work to improve their clinical skills.

Contacts

Sylvie Willems : sylvie.willems@ulg.ac.be 04/366.33.59

Practice of observation, examination and interview techniques