ID:
TO21B6A
Duration (hours):
10
CFU:
1
SSD:
PSICOMETRIA
Located in:
CHIETI
Url:
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY/CORSO GENERICO Year: 2
Year:
2025
Course Catalogue:
Overview
Date/time interval
Primo Semestre (07/10/2025 - 31/01/2026)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
The program provides the students with an introduction to the themes related to the measurement in psychology and basic concepts to deal with problems of quantification and quantitative data processing.
Expected learning outcomes:
1. Knowledge and Understanding
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
Understand the fundamental principles of measurement in psychology and the main theories of measurement.
Know the different types of measurement scales and their application in psychological research.
Describe and interpret frequency distributions, tables, and graphs.
Identify and distinguish measures of central tendency, position, and dispersion.
Understand the nature and use of the normal curve and standardized scores.
Know the main types of correlation between variables and their applications.
Understand the concepts of test reliability and validity in psychometrics.
2. Applied Knowledge and Understanding
The student will be able to:
Correctly apply measurement scales in the collection and analysis of psychological data.
Construct and interpret frequency tables and graphical data representations.
Calculate and interpret statistical indices (mean, median, mode, variance, standard deviation, etc.).
Use standardized scores to compare psychological data.
Apply correlation methods to analyze relationships between psychological variables.
Evaluate the reliability and validity of psychometric tools in applied contexts.
3. Independent Judgment
The student will be able to:
Critically assess the quality of collected data and the tools used.
Independently choose the most appropriate statistical indices based on the type of data and analysis objectives.
Interpret statistical results with awareness of methodological limitations.
4. Communication Skills
The student will be able to:
Clearly and accurately communicate the results of statistical analyses, both in written and oral form.
Use the technical language of descriptive statistics and psychometrics appropriately.
Present data and results through effective and understandable graphs and tables.
5. Learning Skills
The student will be able to:
Independently acquire new knowledge in the field of statistics and psychometrics.
Use the acquired skills as a foundation for further courses in inferential statistics and research methodology.
Develop a critical and reflective approach to the analysis of psychological data.
Course Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites.
Teaching Methods
Frontal classes, exercises and simulations. During the classes, the professor will teach the themes both at the theoretical and at the practical level with exercises that foresee a strong interactive component between teacher and students. Fundamental topics will be analyzed with exercises carried out alone or in small groups. Web page: elearning.unich.it
Assessment Methods
The exam consists of a written test related to the entire program (Psychometrics II) with multiple choice questionnaire (FIRST PART) and exercises to be performed with the support of a formulary (SECOND PART). Any oral integration will be at the discretion of the teacher. The use of a calculator is recommended for the completion of the exam (whereas other instruments, like a telephone, are not allowed). The exam lasts approximately 450 minutes. Evaluation: final vote The maximum number of points of the evaluation (30) are subdivided as follows: 26 points for the theoretical questions and 5 points for the exercises. The passing threshold is set at 18 out of 30. Incorrect or unanswered questions do not result in penalties. The test is designed to distinguish different levels of competence, in alignment with the expected learning outcomes.
Texts
Teaching material taken from the reference text: Balsamo, M. “Elementi di Psicometria”. Mc-Graw-Hill.
Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11
Other teaching material will be made available on the site: https://teatepsychometricslabuda.wordpress.com/.
Contents
Data Representation and Descriptive Statistics. The topics covered will include:
1) Principles of measurement in psychology;
2) Frequency distributions and graphs;
3) Measures of central tendency;
4) Measures of position and dispersion;
5) standardized scores;
6) Correlation between variables;
7) Classification and psychometric properties of psychological tests (reliability and validity).
Course Language
Italian
More information
E-mail of the teacher: marcotommasi1970@gmail.com. In addition to the consulting hours, the teacher is available to answer to questions during the lessons. The students are encouraged to consult regularly the e-learning platform of the course where the teacher will post communications concerning the course content as well as eventual preparations for the lessons.
Web page teacher: teacher: https://teatepsychometricslabuda.wordpress.com/.
Degrees
Degrees
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Bachelor’s Degree
3 years
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