SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES

MASTER OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINE

MODULE TITLE : Psychological Assessment and Diagnosis

MODULE CODE : PSY 70804

ASSESSMENT SUMMARY:
Assessment Type Submission Date (%)
1. Presentation Week 9 – 20%
4th November 2022
(Friday), 5pm
2. Project
Week 4 (19th to 23rd 20%
September 2022) –
during
lecture/practical
Continuous
class
Assessment
3. Report 20%
(60%)
Week 10 – 11th
November 2022
(Friday), 5pm

Competency Conduct psychological assessment with a Week 15/16 40%

Evaluation simulated case
(40%)
100%
Note:
* PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS OFFENCE AND PLAGIARIZED WORK WILL RESULT IN AN F
GRADE.
0 mark and a barring from sitting final examination will be implemented for those who does
not submit any assignments.
** The lecturer reserved the right for any adjustment, with prior notice.

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ASSESSMENT DETAILS:
1. Presentation – 20%

A: Objective
The psychological tests administrations, scoring, and interpretations are the important skills that
has to be mastered by all clinical psychologists. The types of psychological assessments
include cognitive, neuropsychological, behavioural and/or adaptive behavioural, emotional, and
mental status examinations.

B: Instruction
• This is an individual assignment.
• In this assignment, the student will be assigned two psychological assessments. The
student is required to pair with a group mate to administer the psychological assessment.
The administration of the tests should be 45- to 60-minutes.
• The administration and scoring procedure should be video recorded.
• Then, students are required to prepare a presentation which includes a pre-recorded role-
play video of a psychological assessment administration and scoring. This presentation
should also be recorded and submitted to TIMeS.
• Note: Students are required to submit a copy of the scoring booklet and/or response
booklet to be co-marked by another assigned batchmate.
• Slots for the usage of the assessment tools will be provided in a link in TIMeS.

• The content of the recorded presentation (entire duration: 20-25 minutes):

a.) Introduction (brief introduction of the psychological assessment assigned, its
associated theory, construct measured, summary of the manual given, and the use of
the assessment in the targeted population) – 5 to 10 minutes recording.
b.) Pre-recorded video of the test administration:
- Students are required to conduct the test administration for a period of at least 45-
to 60- minutes to obtain an outcome/findings from the psychological testing.
- Then, students are required to creatively edit the pre-recorded video to be included
in the presentation to showcase the test administration procedure. This edited
video can range from 10- to 15-minutes.
- Test scoring
- Students are required to present the scoring of the tests, following the manual
given.
c.) Conclusion

• References
(APA 7th Referencing Style: www.apa.org or http://www.apastyle.org/index.aspx or
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.h
tml)

• Due Date: 4th November 2022 (Friday), 5pm

o No late submission is accepted (except for strong valid reason and prior
approval granted by the lecturer).

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C: Assessment Marking Criteria
Content and Report Presentation
a.) Introduction of the psychological test : 6%
b.) Test administration accuracy : 8%
c.) Test scoring and interpretation accuracy : 6%

Total : 20%

Marking Rubric for Presentation (30%)

No Criteria Outstanding Mastering Developing
1. Introduction 4.5-6 marks 3.9-4.4 marks 0-3.8 marks
of the Content is done Content is majorly Content is partially
psychological precisely according to done according to the done accordingly to
test the topics covered in topics covered in the the topics covered
the subject; strong subject; some of the in the subject; very
connectivity to the chapters missing its weak connections
references and connectivity to the to the references
relevant information. references and and relevant
relevant information. information.
2. Test 6-8 marks 5.2-5.9 marks 0-5.1 marks
administration Test administration Test administration Test administration
accuracy follows accurately the follows the manual did not follows the
manual given with no given with minor manual given with
mistakes. The siting mistakes. The siting major mistakes.
position, demeanor position, demeanor The siting position,
and presentation of and presentation of the demeanor and
the test administration test administration was presentation of the
was excellent and adequate and adhere test administration
adhere to the to the standard of was poor and did
standard of psychological not adhere to the
psychological assessments standard of
assessments techniques, with psychological
techniques. minimal mistakes. assessments
techniques.

3. Test scoring 4.5-6 marks 3.9-4.4 marks 0-3.8 marks

accuracy Test scoring follows Test scoring and Test scoring and
accurately the manual interpretation follows interpretation did
given with no accurately the manual not follow the
mistakes. given with minor manual given with
mistakes. major mistakes.

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ASSESSMENT DETAILS:
2. Project (20%)

A: Objective
Besides test administration, scoring, and interpretation, selection of a psychological test that can
accurately and efficiently assess the mental health condition of an individual is important. The
aim of this assignment is to assess students’ ability to propose and select psychological
assessments relevant to the case, with good knowledge of the types of available psychological
assessments.

B: Instruction
• This is a group assignment (4-5 students in a group).
• Student will be given a clinical case by end of Week 2.
• Student is required to propose some psychological assessments for the given case to
address the presenting problem(s).
• In the process of proposing the selected psychological assessments, students are expected
to justify the selection, administration, and the scoring of the psychological assessment
based on student’s knowledge, principles, and skills in psychometric properties, and
psychological assessments and testing. Then, students are required to reflect on the
usability, practicability, and personal difficulties of the tools selected.
• The entire presentation should be no longer than 20 minutes.

• The content of the presentation:

a.) Summary of the clinical case (one slide deck only)
b.) The proposal of selected psychological assessment for the given case to address the
presenting problem(s)
c.) Justification of the selection, administration, scoring, and predictive interpretation of
the psychological assessments.
d.) Reflection
e.) Conclusion

• Due Date: Week 4 – during lecture/practical class

o No late submission or no attendance is accepted (except for strong valid reason
and prior approval granted by the lecturer).

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C: Assessment Marking Criteria
Content and Presentation
a.) Test selection, administration, and scoring : 10%
b.) Group presentation and understanding : 10%

Total : 20%

Marking Rubric for Project:

No Criteria Outstanding Mastering Developing
1 Test selection, 7.5-10 marks 6.5-7.4 marks 0-6.4 marks
administration, Exhibits accurate Exhibits moderate Exhibits poor
and scoring and elaborated breath and depth of understanding in the
breath and depth of understanding in the test selection,
understanding in the test selection, administration, and
test selection, administration, and scoring with
administration, and scoring with relevance to having
scoring with relevance to limited to no ability
relevance to adequately being in answering to the
accurately able to answer to presenting
answering to the the presenting problem(s)
presenting problem(s)
problem(s)
2 Group 7.5-10 marks 6.5-7.4 marks 0-6.4 marks
presentation, Applies knowledge Applies knowledge Limited to no
reflection, and critically, and adequately and apparent knowledge
understanding integrate complex integrate complex application and
information with information with integration of
clear expression adequate complex information
and presentation to expression and with poor expression
demonstrate presentation to and presentation to
excellent demonstrate demonstrate
understanding of the average understanding of the
psychological understanding of the psychological
assessment. psychological assessment.
assessment.

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3. Report (20%)

A: Objective
In the final stage of the psychological test administration, scoring, and interpretations, clinical
psychologist communicates and deliver the test results in mostly written format. It can be said
that the end-product of the entire psychological assessment procedure is report writing.

B: Instruction
• This is an individual assignment.
• Using the same group pairing from Assignment Task 1 (Presentation), student is required to
write a full report of the assessment conducted. Student are expected to interpret and
complete a written comprehensive psychological assessment report. As such, student
should conduct a full psychological assessment session (intake interview, psychological
administration, and assessment, to report writing) to complete this assignment.
• Student is required to integrate the information from the given information to derive a report
that includes the following:
- Identifying information
- Reason for referral
- Historical background
- Procedures used
- Results
- Integrative summary
- Recommendations and treatment plan
• The format of the written psychological report will be given during the class. This written
psychological report adheres to the APA standards of a comprehensive psychological
report.

• Due Date: Week 10 – 11th November 2022, 5pm

o No late submission or no attendance is accepted (except for strong valid reason
and prior approval granted by the lecturer).

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C: Assessment Marking Criteria
Content and Presentation
a.) Relevancy of subject matter : 8%
b.) Clarity of arguments : 8%
c.) Language and format writings : 4%

Total : 20%

Marking Rubric for Report:

No Criteria Outstanding Mastering Developing
1. Content: 6-8 marks 5.2-5.9 marks 0-5.1 marks
Relevancy Content is done Paper is majorly done Paper is partially
of subject precisely according to according to the topics done accordingly to
matter the topics covered in covered in the subject; the topics covered in
the subject; strong some of the chapters the subject; very
connectivity to the missing its connectivity weak connections to
references and to the references and the references and
relevant information. relevant information. relevant information
2. Content: 6-8 marks 5.2-5.9 marks 0-5.1 marks
Clarity of Deep and clear, Adequate elaboration Poor elaboration of
arguments elaboration of the and vague arguments the subject matter
subject matter of the subject matter and poor arguments
supported by evidence supported by evidence supported by by
from the case history. from the case history. evidence from the
High ability to draw Moderate ability to case history. Poor
conclusions by draw conclusions by ability to draw
combining examples, combining examples, conclusions by
facts, or theories from facts, or theories from combining
more than one field of more than one field of examples, facts, or
study or perspective. study or perspective. theories from more
than one field of
study or
perspective.
3. Language 3-4 marks 2.6-2.9 marks 0-2.5 marks
and format Correct in grammars Minor mistakes Not adhered
of writing and writing, APA in grammars and accordingly
Referencing Style, writing, APA to grammars and
adhered accordingly to Referencing writing, APA
the psychological Style, basically adhered Referencing Style,
report writing guideline to the psychological nor to the
report writing psychological report
guideline. writing guideline.