GPC 525 Assessment Techniques in Counseling

Assessment Techniques in Counseling introduces students to the appraisal, assessment, and testing of individuals in a multicultural society. This course develops competencies in selecting, administering, and interpreting measures of intelligence, aptitude, achievement, interest, personality and spirituality/religiosity for children, adolescents, and/or adults. Comprehension and application of basic concepts of standardized and non-standardized testing and other assessment techniques, including norm-referenced and criterion-referenced assessment, environmental assessment, performance assessment, inventory methods, psychological testing, and behavioral observations are examined. Social and cultural factors related to specific populations are discussed. Course Prerequisite(s) - GPC 501, 508, 530, 583, and 505

Credits

3

Prerequisite

( GPC501 OR GPC501N OR GPC508 OR GPC508N OR GPC530 OR GPC530N OR GPC505 OR GPC583 OR GPC583N )