psy126 Test Theory and Test Construction (Complete module description)

Module label	Test Theory and Test Construction
Modulkürzel	psy126
Credit points	6.0 KP
Workload	180 h
Verwendbarkeit des Moduls	Master's Programme Neurocognitive Psychology > General Part
Zuständige Personen	Hildebrandt, Andrea (module responsibility) Hildebrandt, Andrea (Prüfungsberechtigt) Debener, Stefan (Module counselling)
Prerequisites	Enrolment in Master's programme Neurocognitive Psychology.
Skills to be acquired in this module	Goals of module: Students will acquire specific knowledge of modern test theory and test construction and will be trained to apply this knowledge in the context of test development and test adaptation. They will reflect on the differences between traditional and modern test theory and their use in the domain of applied psychometrics and the systematic design of interview and observation methods. Finally, students will learn about the requirements for writing test construction and/or adaptation reports. Ethical guidelines in psychometrics and quality standards will be implicit topics throughout the module. Competencies: + research methods and psychometric knowledge + interdisciplinary kowledge & thinking + ethics / good scientific practice / professional behavior + critical & analytical thinking
Module contents	Part 1: Test Theory and Test Construction (lecture): summer Classical test theory Generalizability theory Latent-State and Trait theory Latent variable models for different types of item responses Measurement invariance across groups and time Network modeling and machine learning in psychometrics Preference modeling for constructing faking-resistant questionnaires and tests Part 2: Test Analysis Applied (hands-on seminar): summer Test adaptation conceptualization Test data processing Item mining and analysis Test analysis report writing
Literaturempfehlungen	Will be specified in the courses.
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Language of instruction	English
Duration (semesters)	1 Semester
Module frequency	The module will start every summer term.
Module capacity	unrestricted
Type of module	Pflicht / Mandatory
Module level	MM (Mastermodul / Master module)
Teaching/Learning method	Part 1: lecture; Part 2: seminar
Previous knowledge	You should know basic statistical concepts and multivariate statistics as they are covered in the introductory course statistics and in Research Methods I.

Form of instruction	SWS	Frequency	Contact-time workload
Lecture	2	SoSe	28
Seminar	2	SoSe	28
Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt			56 h

Examination	Prüfungszeiten	Type of examination
Final exam of module	Parts of the practical exam need to be completed and handed in at specific dates during the summer term.	The module will be tested by a portfolio: test adaptation report of 5 pages text + figures + script Required active participation for gaining credits: attendance of at least 70% in the seminar within one semester.