Applied Personnel Assessment and Selection

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Applied Personnel Assessment and Selection (PSY407)

Applications Open: To be confirmed

Applications Close: To be confirmed

Next Available Intake: To be confirmed

Course Types: To be confirmed

Language: English

Duration: 6 months

Fees: To be confirmed

Area of Interest: Business Administration, International Trade, Science and Technology

Schemes: To be confirmed

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: School of Humanities & Behavioural Sciences

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Synopsis

This is an applied course that builds on the fundamentals of assessment and selection from PSY307 Personnel Assessment and Selection. This course will equip students with the necessary skills to carry out personnel assessment and selection in a real-world business setting. From contracting and client engagement, to budgeting and logistics considerations for setting up an assessment centre, students will be able to appreciate the challenges involved. This course will enable students to be more work-ready and apply what they have learnt in the Singaporean context.

Level: 4
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: Every July

Topics

Current and future trends in assessment and selection – the advent of AI
Meeting the client – MNC, SME and Public Sector
Conducting a client’s needs analysis
Personality and cognitive tests – what’s out there in the market
Planning an interview session (including video based interviews)
Skills practice: role-plays and practice of interviews
Planning and conducting an assessment centre
Skills practice: role-plays and conducting an assessment centre
Validating the assessment and selection results
Conducting an overseas assessment and selection
Legal and ethical limits in selection
Understanding scholarship, management trainee assessment and selection

Learning Outcome

Appraise the challenges of personnel selection procedures and assessments
Analyse the assessment and selection requirements of an organization
Appreciate the importance of interpersonal skills in working with clients
Develop effective pitch presentations to meet potential client requirements
Plan and conduct selection and assessment procedures
Evaluate results from selection and assessment and present findings for clients