PSY4041 Psychological testing and ethics
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY4041 Psychological testing and ethics is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2026. It needs PSY4131 and PSY4051.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY4041
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After PSY4041
No unit lists PSY4041 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
In this unit, you will be introduced to two major components of psychological research and practice including:
1. Ethics in psychology and
2. Psychological testing.
The ethics in psychology component is designed to provide you with a strong understanding of professional ethics for psychologists including the ethical, legal, and professional responsibilities.There is a focus on practical application in this unit, which will aim to increase your self-awareness of the development of personal beliefs and how these might relate to ethical principles and theoretical perspectives. In addition, you will utilise your knowledge of ethics to evaluate the ethical behaviour of psychologists and generate solutions based on ethical principles.
In the psychological testing component, you will learn about the stages of psychological test development and critically appraise different theories of intelligence. During the unit, you will also be introduced to some widely used psychological tests and develop skills to evaluate these tests. You will apply your knowledge and expertise in evaluating strengths and weaknesses of testing approaches, gather information from a psychological interview, interpret results from psychological assessments that will culminate in a psychological assessment report.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 3 | Monash Online | Mo |
| Teaching period 6 | Monash Online | Mo |
Assessment
- Ethics case study and reflection (1,500 words)Written35%
- Practical assessments (approx 60 - 90 mins each)Demonstration20%
- Psychological assessment report (1,500 words)Written45%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge of key ethical principles surrounding psychology practice and assessment to generate informed solutions to ethical dilemmas.
- 2
Reflect on personal biases and assumptions in relation to ethical principles and theoretical perspectives for application in professional contexts.
- 3
Apply all of the steps involved in psychological test development through critical analyses of the test-development processes.
- 4
Critically evaluate a range of psychological testing approaches and applications, including concepts, theories, tests, psychometrics, and applications.
- 5
Generate a psychological report which accurately summarises relevant clinical information derived from psychological assessment for diverse audiences.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials6 hours
You should expect to spend a minimum of 20 hours per week on this unit to achieve the learning outcomes. This time will cover:
a) video lecture materials;
b) synchronous & asynchronous discussion;
c) synchronous web-based 'class-time' for skills-based activities;
d) weekly readings;
e) weekly skills-based assessment tasks; and
f) content-based assessment, including revision and formative assessment.
Each week there will be a one hour ‘Live class’, facilitated by your instructor. This will be followed by a live office hour, where you can ask questions and chat with your classmates and instructor about anything to do with the unit or psychology in general. There is also a 1 hour live chat with the Senior Instructor that you can attend each week for additional discussion and guidance.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Zach Ginns
- Chief Examiners
- Michelle Schilders