Jo Luckhurst

This module will introduce students to the variety of assessments that are used in applied psychology and related fields. Areas covered may include (this is not an exclusive or exhaustive list): Occupational psychology; forensic psychology; health and clinical psychology; neurological and diagnostic assessment; psychotherapy and counselling; sport psychology; educational assessment. This module was developed to provide students with the essential knowledge and experience in three of the core areas required by any psychologist or related professional, which are the theory, development and application of psychological assessment. The main aim of this module is to provide a grounding in understanding the underlying procedures required to develop appropriate assessment tools. Consideration of how and why these would be used in applied areas of practice, and clear specifications of what you need to know and be able to do to assess in different settings, will be discussed.