Course description
Assessment and Measurement
This module aims to increase understanding of relevant measurement theory and a variety of methods of measurement. In turn, this should enhance critical appreciation of the clinical and research applications of health assessment.
MODULE AIMS
- To critically evaluate the conceptual basis of illness assessment and measurement
- To examine the different methods, uses, and contexts of assessment
- To critically evaluate existing assessment tools in terms of their psychometric properties and practical application
- To explore the relationship between illness assessment and other aspects of illness experience and management
Do you work at this organisation and want to update this page?
Is there out-of-date information about your organisation or courses published here? Fill out this form to get in touch with us.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
The course is aimed primarily at those with a practical and/or theoretical interest in the assessment and measurement of illness. Candidates should normally have a first or second-class honours degree in a relevant professional or academic area (e.g. medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, psychology, and statistics), and should have an understanding of the basic principles of psychometrics, measurement theory or statistics. Experience or understanding of clinical dimensions of illness would be advantageous
Outcome / Qualification etc.
MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES
The student should be able to demonstrate:
- Understanding of relevant measurement theory
- Show familiarity with content and structure of a range of existing tools
- Understand the variety of methods of measurement
- Critical appreciation of the clinical and research applications of health assessment
Training Course Content
Approaches to measurement and assessment: methods and purposes. Types of assessment tools. Desirable attributes of measurement: valid, reliable, responsive, practical, meaningful. Methods of evaluating and testing assessment tools. Study of specific tools for specific conditions. Behavioural and physiological measurement of pain. Capturing subjective elements of the pain experience. Measurement in clinical practice versus measurement in research.
Course delivery details
TEACHING FORMAT
Block sessions: Lecturers, seminars, discussion sessions, and tutorials.
ASSESSMENT TYPE
An interactive viva examining an assessment tool in terms of its purpose, properties, and context of its use.