Psychodiagnostics and Psychological Assessment

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About this course: The course focuses on: • the formation of an adequate representation about the diversity of contemporary Psychodiagnostics and Assessment methods; • deep learning of the current world ethical standards of psychological diagnostics and assessment activity; • technology of test reliability determination that obtained by different Psychodiagnostics methods; • studying of classical and contemporary intellect diagnostic approaches, Psychodiagnostics of personality characteristics, talent potential and achievements potential of the person. The course will make it easy: 1. To master the technology of getting “informed consent” with a client about Psychodiagnostics and assess…

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When you enroll for courses through Coursera you get to choose for a paid plan or for a free plan

  • Free plan: No certicification and/or audit only. You will have access to all course materials except graded items.
  • Paid plan: Commit to earning a Certificate—it's a trusted, shareable way to showcase your new skills.

About this course: The course focuses on: • the formation of an adequate representation about the diversity of contemporary Psychodiagnostics and Assessment methods; • deep learning of the current world ethical standards of psychological diagnostics and assessment activity; • technology of test reliability determination that obtained by different Psychodiagnostics methods; • studying of classical and contemporary intellect diagnostic approaches, Psychodiagnostics of personality characteristics, talent potential and achievements potential of the person. The course will make it easy: 1. To master the technology of getting “informed consent” with a client about Psychodiagnostics and assessment procedure. 2. To assess the compliance of the proposed Psychodiagnostics programs with the final testing objectives. 3. To understand the variety of ways to assess different characteristics of a person. 4. To understand the possibilities of Psychodiagnostics of this or that characteristic of a person with use of various diagnostic techniques. 5. To be able to determine the level of reliability of the received diagnostic data. The course consists of 5 modules. Every module’s broken into 4-6 topics with some tasks and additional literature.

Who is this class for: The course is focused on three categories of learners: • HR managers, specialists of client-oriented profile, faced with the necessity of application of psychodiagnostic methods and / or decision-making management based on the psychodiagnostics results; • Students of full-time or part-time Bachelor program of humanities and management areas of education; • Specialists with different backgrounds, bachelors at different universities and in different professions, who are interested in Psychodiagnostics and Assessment.

Created by:  National Research Tomsk State University
  • Taught by:  Валерия Николаевна Петрова, Кандидат психологических наук, доцент

    Кафедра организационной психологии
Level Intermediate Commitment 5 недель обучения, 7-10 часов в неделю Language English How To Pass Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. User Ratings 4.5 stars Average User Rating 4.5See what learners said Coursework

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National Research Tomsk State University National Research Tomsk State University is the largest classical university in the Asian part of Russia. For over 135 years TSU has been training the scientific and managerial elite, based on the integration of academic process and fundamental scientific research. It is a renowned center of education, science, innovations and attraction for creative talents, a generator of advanced ideas, and a paragon of adherence to the best traditions of Russian higher education. There are 23 departments and learning institutes, 1 University branch, Institute of Distance Education, Institute of Innovations in Education operating at TSU, and more than 17,000 students studying at the University, with 135 subject areas and specialties to choose from. TSU offers 136 Master’s programmes in 55 areas of academic studies and counting. The number of international students is constantly increasing, now with more than 1300 TSU students coming from countries such as the USA, UK, Germany, France, Australia, Italy, Poland, Mongolia, China, Vietnam, Korea, Columbia, Turkey and others.

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WEEK 1


Welcome to the Course



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  1. Reading: About National Research Tomsk State University
  2. Video: Psychodiagnostics and Assessment_promo
  3. Reading: About the course team
  4. Reading: Entering questionnaire


Psychodiagnostics as a Science



In the first module we will talk about what Psychodiagnostics is as a science: how it was created, when the accumulated by mankind ordinary knowledge was transformed into a scientific discipline; what a significant Psychodiagnostic procedure is; which results it allows you to get and how they can be used.


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  1. Video: 1.1. Goals and Objectives of the Psychodiagnostics Course
  2. Discussion Prompt: Learning goals of the course "Psychodiagnostics and Psychological Assessment"
  3. Video: 1.2. Historical Background of Contemporary Psychodiagnostics
  4. Discussion Prompt: The diagnostic interview
  5. Video: 1.3. The Object and Features of Contemporary Psychodiagnostics
  6. Discussion Prompt: Psychodiagnostics as a science
  7. Video: 1.4. Comparative Characteristic of Psychological Diagnostics and Assessment
  8. Video: 1.5. Ethical Issues and Dilemmas of Psychodiagnostics
  9. Video: 1.6. Current International Standards Psychologist - Psychodiagnostic Activity
  10. Reading: Recommended readings – Module 1

Graded: Professional judgement on the diagnostic procedure
Graded: Quiz – Module 1

WEEK 2


General Psychodiagnostics and Psychometriсs



This module content forms the basis of the professional competence of the practical psychologist. We will talk about tests reliability and validity. I hope that at the end of this module, you will understand that the psychodiagnostics is not only the traditional test with questions like "Are you afraid of the dark?" and two variants of answers "yes" and "no", but something else.


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  1. Video: 2.1. Homotheticity and Ideographic Approach of Contemporary Psychodiagnostics
  2. Video: 2.2. Classification of Diagnostic Methods
  3. Video: 2.3. The Structure of Psychological Tests
  4. Video: 2.4. Psychological Tests Reliability
  5. Video: 2.5. Psychological Tests Validity
  6. Video: 2.6. The Representativeness and Types of the Diagnostic Norms
  7. Reading: Recommended readings – Module 2

Graded: Quiz – Module 2

WEEK 3


Psychodiagnostics of Intelligence
In the third theme, we consider in detail the five classical approaches to the diagnostics of intelligence. And I also want to remark that Psychodiagnostics as a science and as a practice has begun with Psychodiagnostics of cognitive abilities.


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  1. Video: 3.1. Diagnostic of Specific Mental Abilities
  2. Discussion Prompt: Mental abilities test
  3. Video: 3.2. Intelligence Tests
  4. Discussion Prompt: IQ-test
  5. Video: 3.3. Achievement Tests
  6. Video: 3.4. Creativity Tests
  7. Video: 3.5. Diagnostics of Emotional, Social and Ethical Intelligence
  8. Reading: Recommended readings – Module 3

Graded: Quiz – Module 3

WEEK 4


Traditional Psychodiagnostics of Personality



Now we will take a header ourselves in a classic 20th century Psychodiagnostics. Each month, in the scientific literature there are appearing new tests and methods of psychodiagnostics and assessment. However, if we look at the top 10 of the most popular tests, we face with the good old “friends”, which are used in the practice of psychology for decades.


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  1. Video: 4.1. Methods of Collecting Personal Characteristics Empirical Data
  2. Video: 4.2. Traditional Dimensional Approach in Psychodiagnostics
  3. Discussion Prompt: For more studying
  4. Video: 4.3. Typological Approach to Personality Diagnostics
  5. Video: 4.4. Projective Techniques
  6. Video: 4.5. Substructural Approach to Personality Diagnostics
  7. Reading: Recommended readings – Module 4

Graded: Quiz – Module 4

WEEK 5


Integrative Approach in Psychodiagnostics
The fifth theme is devoted to integrative approaches in Psychodiagnostics and Assessment of the 21st century, which involves a continuity of intelligence and a person.


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  1. Video: 5.1. Diagnostics of Talent Potential
  2. Video: 5.2. Interpersonal Communication Approach to Psychodiagnostics
  3. Video: 5.3. Group Technique of Psychodiagnostics
  4. Video: 5.4. The Narrative Approach to Personality Diagnostics
  5. Reading: Recommended readings – Module 5
  6. Reading: Final questionnaire

Graded: Quiz – Module 5
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