WHO SHOULD ENROL?

The unit is suitable for people from many social research backgrounds, but four in particular have been seen to gain most benefit from their enrolment.

(i) Professionals engaged in assessment and measurement of performance and attitude, who know traditional test theory and are interested in learning the principles of modern test theory and Rasch measurement in particular.

(ii) People in education, psychology, health care, health sciences who are concerned with outcome measurement.

(iii) People who have become familiar with Rasch measurement and item response theory through professional exposure, but would like to consolidate their understanding of its first principles.

(iv) Students who are involved in higher degree studies and require knowledge and evidence of studying educational and psychological measurement, in particular introduction to traditional and modern test theory.