Selection and Assessment (PSY511)

PSY511 Selection and Assessment aims to introduce students to the field and practice of assessments for selection in the workplace. This module will provide an understanding of a breadth of assessment methods, with emphasis placed on the application and professional use of these methods in practice. This includes conducting a job analysis and competency profiling, the various stages of a selection process, and understanding the trade-offs in designing a selection process. Completion of this module will also qualify students for the European Federation of Psychologists’ Association (EFPA) Level A and B certificate in occupational test use.

• Job analysis and competency profiling
• The recruitment and selection process
• Measurement and reliability
• Key validity concepts
• EFPA Level A
• EFPA Level B
• Application form and biodata
• Cognitive ability tests
• Personality tests
• Selection interviews
• SJTs and simulation tests
• The future of assessments

• Evaluate a range of common selection measures and practices used by organisations
• Understand and examine psychometric properties of selection measures
• Discuss the impact of technology on selection and assessment
• Design and conduct a suitable recruitment campaign
• Design and conduct a job analysis
• Design a robust selection process and combine assessment data to make selection decisions
• Competently use and work with psychometric assessments