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Assessment of Developmental Disorders - PSY00034M

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  • Department: Psychology
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Melanie Forster
  • Credit value: 10 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
    • See module specification for other years: 2021-22

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Spring Term 2022-23

Module aims

This module will provide students with an understanding of, and experience in, the selection and use of tests for educational and clinical assessment and diagnosis. It will also provide a framework for planning educationally-appropriate interventions.

Module learning outcomes

  • Develop a comprehensive knowledge of a range of developmental difficulties commonly seen in children and young people, including those with co-morbid presentations
  • Systematically explore the use of assessments to better understand a child or young person’s profile of strengths and needs, from global difficulties to more specific challenges
  • Demonstrate a critical awareness and theoretical understanding of the range of psychometric tests, including knowledge of their principles and development
  • Explore and discuss the potential value and challenges in using psychometric assessments within clinical and educational practice
  • Illustrate developing professional competencies in interpreting assessment findings and producing specialist written reports for children and young people, their families and relevant professionals 

Module content

  • Introduction to Assessment: Psychometric, Developmental and Psychiatric
  • Assessment of general abilities and adaptive functioning
  • Assessment of reading difficulties, dyslexia and dyscalculia
  • Assessment of language: developmental language disorder and difficulties with reading comprehension
  • Assessing for Autism
  • Assessing for ADHD and DCD
  • Completion of Assessments: the role of formulation, therapeutic letters, reports and planning interventions

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Handout : Psychometric Test Handout		 N/A 50
Groupwork
Presentation : Psychometric Test Presentation		 N/A 50

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Handout : Psychometric Test Handout		 N/A 100

Module feedback

The marks on all assessed work will be provided on e-vision.

Indicative reading

There are no key texts for this module.


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