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Developement and Adaptation of Questionnaires in Scientific Research Work (VPUPK_244)

About Study Course

Department: Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Jeļena Koļesņikova
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Biology; Health Management; Business Management; Juridical Science; Information and Communication Science; Life Science; Marketing and Advertising; Pedagogy; Sociology; Rehabilitation; Person and Property Defence; Civil and Military Defense; Political Science; Public Health; Management Science; Sports Trainer; Dentistry; Medicine; Communication Science; Clinical Pharmacy; Nursing Science; Law; Pharmacy; Social Anthropology; Medical Services; Social Welfare and Social Work; Psychology; Medical Technologies
Language:English, Latvian
Study course description
Branch of science:Psychology

Objective

To develop students' understanding of the types of psychological tests and surveys, concepts of psychometrics, stages of development and adaptation of tests and surveys, to provide students with knowledge about psychometrics, development and adaptation of psychological tests, to provide students with skills to develop or adapt test or survey by independently planning and implementing a pilot study and evaluating its results, as well as is to increase knowledge and requisite skills of participants on the use of SPSS program.

Prerequisites

Not required.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Student defines and explains concepts of psychometrics, measurement scales, reliability and validity criteria of tests and surveys. Identifies the development stages of tests and surveys and explains the standardisation and adaptation procedures.

Skills

Uses the terminology acquired during the course; discusses the types of tests and surveys and their development and adaptation; plans the pilot study and correctly prepares the necessary stimulus materials for its implementation; performs a test/survey development or adaptation of an existing test/survey working in a group; uses SPSS software to calculate psychometric indicators; discusses test and survey development stages, measurement scales, item analysis, test and survey reliability and validity.

Competence

Compares different tests/surveys based on scientific principles. Plans and implements test/survey development or adaptation independently using guidelines.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2021, Spring semester
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