This Masters-level course provides education and training in the psycho diagnostic process of children with cognitive and social-emotional problems, including learning disabilities and/or psychopathological problems. It builds upon the 2nd year Bachelors course in Psycho-diagnostics and Psychometrics.
This Master course focuses on an integration of the various diagnostic processes mentioned above, by emphasizing the different stages in the psycho diagnostic process:
intake/ anamnesis
developing hypotheses
selecting criteria and materials (tests, questionnaires, observations etc.) for hypothesis testing
testing the child
integrating the data
advice and intervention plans.
Integrated diagnostic skills will be developed through:
training practical skills
testing
scoring and interpretation of test data
demonstration and use of the various diagnostic tools
practical training in anamnesis and social-interactive skills (with parents, children)
report writing
testing children at their homes and in schools.
Casuistic material and video demonstrations will be used to introduce the various psycho-diagnostic problem domains to the student. Student will be given the opportunity to experience the diagnostic process through participation in and observation of various diagnostic activities.
Coördinator
Drs. E. Bohnen
contact via secretary room 2A10
phone +31 71 5273644
E-mailaddress: dtoret@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Doelstelling(en)
The main objectives of this course are:
Students will acquire advanced knowledge of the psycho diagnostic processes.
Students will acquire skills necessary for various stages in the diagnostic process (from intake to advice)
Studiemateriaal
For Dutch Speaking Students:
Kievit, Th., Tak, J.A., Bosch, J.D. (2002, 6e druk) (Eds.). Handboek psychodiagnostiek voor de hulpverlening aan kinderen. Utrecht: de Tijdstroom.
Pameijer, N.K., Beukering, J.T.E. van (2004). Handelingsgerichte diagnostiek: een praktijkmodel voor diagnostiek en advisering bij onderwijsleerproblemen. Leuven: Acco.
For English Speaking Students:
A Handbook for writing effective psychoeducational reports (2nd edition). Bradley-Johnson and Johnson. 2006, Pro-ed Austin Texas, USA.
Psychological testing and Assessment (6th edition).Cohen and Swerdlik. 2006, McGraw-Hill, London, UK.
For both Dutch and International Students:Sentence Completion Measurement of Psychosocial Maturity. P.M. Westenberg, S.T. Hauser, & L.D. Cohn = Chapter 45 in The Comprehensive Handbook of Psychological Assessment, vol. 2: Personality Assessment, M.J. Hilsenroth D.L. Segal (Eds.), 2004, John Wiley Sons, Hoboken, NJ
Competence Considered. Sternberg, Kolligian. Yale University Press, New Haven and London. Chapter 3: Causes, Correlates, and the functional role of Global Self-worth: A life-Span perspective.
Additional specialistic literatur and information about the acquisition of these books and chapters will be published at the Blackboard course site.
Toetsing
Verbal examinations (various), integrating of theory and practice.
Two written reports on casuistry
From January 1, 2006 the Faculty of Social Sciences has instituted the Ephorus system to be used by instructors for the systematic detection of plagiarism in students’ written work. Please see the Additional Rules and Regulations, section 6.
Ingangseis/advies
Satisfactory completion of Psychometrics and Psycho Diagnostics (BA courses) or a comparable course elsewhere.
Additonal information
Satisfactory completion of the course is necessary to start with the internship.
Onderwijsvormen
Plenary lectures
(smaller) workgroups
videodemonstrations
presentations
Inschrijving
Introduction and enrollment for courses of the first semester will take place August 28th 2008. Introduction and enrollment for courses of the second semester will take place in January 2009. More information will be available at the website of the Department of Psychology.
NB: Assessment of the course is not by means of an exam, and therefore there also is no exam registration.
Blackboard
During the course students are expected to regularly check the site for new or updated information.
Rooster
Meetings (lectures and workgroups) take place every Thursday throughout the semester, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. A detailed time table will be posted on Blackboard.
Also consult: MSc: Child and Adolescent Psychology