Course aims:

• correctly use the specific terminology for the methodology of the psychological evaluation in various contexts
• identify the problems requiring psychological intervention and occupational therapy, using specific methods of psychological evaluation
• select and apply specific evaluation methods for each age category
• elaborate and validate instruments for psychological evaluation
• elaborate a report of psychological evaluation respecting the methodology

Course Entry Requirements:

The general aim of the discipline is obtaining the abilities related to the methods of psychological evaluation for the occupational therapy.

Course contents:

1. The conceptual frame of psychological evaluation: key-concepts – the psychological exam as psychologic instrument, the observation in the psychological exam, the behaviour of the specialist, the decisional process in the psychological evaluation. 2. Methods for the psychological evaluation: the method of analysing the activity outcomes; the method of the psychological inquiry 3. Methods for the psychological evaluation: the method of observation 4. Methods for the psychological evaluation: the interview as qualitative method for the psychological evaluation 5. Methods for the psychological evaluation: the psychological test - description; psychometric characteristic for this type of tests 6. Methods for the psychological evaluation: the psychological test – conceptual and methodological aspects in the elaboration of the psychological tests 7. The psychological test – adapting the psychological tests for Romanians 8. Fields for the use of the psychological tests: - the evaluation of the scholar maturity; the evaluation of the progress during the learning process; the evaluation of the learning capacity; the evaluation of children with special needs 9. Fields for the use of the psychological tests: clinical psychology – the evaluation of intelligence; the psycho-pathological evaluation 10 Fields for the use of the psychological tests: psychologic counselling - scholar and professional orientation; the evaluation of the abilities; the evaluation of the relational/ social behaviour 11. Fields for the use of the psychological tests: The industrial/ organisational psychology – the evaluation of the managerial potential; the evaluation of the cognitive and psychomotor capacity 12 The aim of the psychological evaluation: the psychological report; psychological report versus research report 13 Protocol analyses

Teaching methods:

Conversation, exemplification, case study, questioning, brainstorming, debate

Learning outcomes:

1. Practical use of the methods for psychological observation: the method of analysing the activity outcomes; the method of psychological inquiry; the method of observation; the interview; 50% 2. The elaboration of an evaluation report. Highlighting the differences between a report of psychological evaluation and a research report in psychology 50%

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

1. Practical use of the methods for psychological observation: the method of analysing the activity outcomes; the method of psychological inquiry; the method of observation; the interview; 50% 2. The elaboration of an evaluation report. Highlighti

Recommended reading:

20. Murphy,K & Davidshofer, C. O., Psychological testing: Priciples and applications (3rd ed)., Englewood Cliffs,, NJ: Pretince Hall., 1994,
Mitrofan, N., Testarea psihologică. Aspecte teoretice şi aplicative., Editura Polirom., Iași, 2009,
Mitrofan, N, Testarea psihologică a copilului mic, Ed. Mihaela Press., București, 1997,
21. Parrot, F., Richelle, M, Introducere în psihologie. Istoric şi metode, Ed. Humanitas, București, 2006,
Susan, E., Item response theory for Psychologists, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc., Mahwah, New Jersey, London., 2000,