Psychological Assessment (Psyc4088A)
Applications Open on 01 November 2024 and Close mid-February 2025
This module will focus on the core theoretical issues of psychological assessment particularly in the South African Context. This will include issues of the nature and use of psychological assessments, measurement integrity issues (e.g. different forms of assessment reliability, content validity, construct validity, criterion validity, predictive validity, and item analysis), types of assessments and their relationship to psychological theory (e.g. Assessing intelligence, assessing personality, computerised assessment, dynamic assessments), assessment practices (e.g. applicable norm groups, cross-cultural issues, appropriateness of assessments, etc.), ethics in assessment, and the development of questionnaires and scales.
This module is being offered as under non-degree registration in 2025 the first semester. This module allows one to register with UJ for a psychometric course and ultimately HPCSA registration as a psychometrists. In order to take the course you would need have completed an honours degree in psychology.
Application Process
- Click Here to Download the Non-degree Application Form
- Send the completed form with your undergraduate and honours transcripts to tasneem.hassem@wits.ac.za for approval
- Send approved form to phillimon.mnisi@wits.ac.za for capturing and registration
CONTACT DETAILS FOR HONOURS IN PSYCHOLOGY
General Honours Queries
Mrs Lauryne Lokothwayo
011 717 4541
selections.psychologyhonours@wits.ac.za