720216 Classical Test Theory

winter semester 2017/2018 | Last update: 23.01.2018 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Department of Psychology

Instructor:

Dr. Bruno Gingras

Course number:

720216

Title:

Classical Test Theory

Type/hours:

VO 2

ECTS credits:

2,5

Period:

weekly

Mode of repetition:

annually

Language of instruction:

English

Learning Outcome:

Students are expected to acquire and develop the ability to deal with tests and test results in a critical way, both in their later professional work as well as in their own research projects, e.g. in diploma or master theses.

Contents:

The course aims to introduce students to the basics of classical test theory and test statistics. Using easy to grasp examples, it will be explained how a test's objectivity, reliability and validity can be assessed and how test results can be tested for significance by statistical methods. Besides the basic assumptions of classical test theory, test construction, test norms as well as the methodically sound application of tests will be discussed.

Methods:

Lectures, including computational examples, practical exercises (tutorials); in addition, the basics of IT-based analyses in SPSS will be explained. All the necessary materials will be provided to students on OLAT.

Assessment:

written exam.

Literature:

Will be discussed in the first lesson.

eLearning shares:

not applicable

OLAT:

https://lms.uibk.ac.at/url/RepositoryEntry/4237000785

Start:

see dates

allocated to study field

Faculty of Psychology and Sport Science

Master's Programme Psychology according to the Curriculum 2011 (120 ECTS-Credits, 4 semesters)

Compulsory Modules (75 ECTS-Credits)

Module 2: Psychological Diagnostics I (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)

Dates

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Date	Time	Location
Fri 2017-10-06	10.15 - 11.45	Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7	Barrier-free
Fri 2017-10-20	10.15 - 11.45	Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7	Barrier-free
Fri 2017-10-27	10.15 - 11.45	Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7	Barrier-free
Fri 2017-11-03	10.15 - 11.45	Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7	Barrier-free
Fri 2017-11-10	10.15 - 11.45	Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7	Barrier-free
Fri 2017-11-17	10.15 - 11.45	Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7	Barrier-free
Fri 2017-11-24	10.15 - 11.45	Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7	Barrier-free
Thu 2017-11-30	15.30 - 17.00	Hörsaal 5 Hörsaal 5	Barrier-free	Tutorium
Fri 2017-12-01	10.15 - 11.45	Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7	Barrier-free
Thu 2017-12-14	15.30 - 17.00	Hörsaal 5 Hörsaal 5	Barrier-free	Tutorium
Fri 2017-12-15	10.15 - 11.45	Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7	Barrier-free
Wed 2018-01-10	15.30 - 17.00	Hörsaal 5 Hörsaal 5	Barrier-free	Tutorium
Fri 2018-01-12	10.15 - 11.45	Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7	Barrier-free
Fri 2018-01-19	10.15 - 11.45	Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7	Barrier-free
Thu 2018-01-25	15.30 - 17.00	Hörsaal 5 Hörsaal 5	Barrier-free	Tutorium
Fri 2018-01-26	10.15 - 11.45	Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7	Barrier-free
Fri 2018-02-02	17.15 - 18.45	Hörsaal 4 Hörsaal 4	Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired	1. Prüfungstermin
Wed 2018-03-07	15.30 - 17.00	Hörsaal 4 Hörsaal 4	Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired	2. Prüfungstermin
Mon 2018-05-28	08.30 - 10.00	Hörsaal 4 Hörsaal 4	Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired	3. Prüfungstermin