PSYn4650 Assessment center

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Martin Vaculík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Marcela Leugnerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Martin Vaculík, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Martin Vaculík, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 8:00–11:40 U23
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! PSY465 Assessment center ) && (SOUHLAS)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 12 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/12, only registered: 0/12
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main aim of this course is to introduce assessment center method. This course is focus on observation of behavior, simulation exercises, dimension and its evaluation, designing assessment centers, reports from assessment center and feedback of assessment center results.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
a. understand the basics requirements of assessment center method
b. to create an assessment center design
c. to follow proper process of observing and evaluating of behavior
d. to write down assessment center report
e. to provide feedback of assessment center results
Syllabus
  • A. Assessment center method
  • Assessment centers in HRM
  • Basic requirements of an assessment center
  • Essential features of an assessment center
  • Theoretical foundations for alternative assessment center programs
  • Assessment center method and ethics
  • B. Evaluation of behavior
  • Behavior sampling
  • The role of assessors
  • ORCE - observe, record, classify, evaluate
  • Integration of observations
  • Social perception
  • C. Assessment center design
  • Behavioral dimensions
  • Simulation exercises
  • Exercise by dimensions matrix
  • D. Results of assessment center
  • Types of results
  • Feedback of assessment center results
  • Reports from assessment center
Literature
    required literature
  • Caldwell, C., Thortnton, G. C., Gruys, M. L. (2003). Ten Classic Assessment Center Errors: Challenges to Selection Validity. Public Personnel Management, 32, 1, 73 - 88.
  • British Psychological Society (2003). Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Assessment and Development Center - Best Praktice Guidelines. Leicester: BSP.
  • Lievens, F. (1998). Factors with Improve the Construct Validity of Assessment Centers: A Review. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 6, 3, 141 - 152.
  • International Task Force on Assessment Center Guidelines (2000). Guidelines and ethical considerations for assessment center operation. Public Personnel Management, 29, 315-331.
  • VACULÍK, Martin. Assessment centrum: psychologie ve výběru a rozvoji lidí (Assessment center method: psychology of selection and personal development). Brno: NC Publishing, a.s., 2010, 202 pp. Gaia. ISBN 978-80-903858-8-7. info
  • BALLANTYNE, Iain and Nigel POVAH. Assessment and development centers. 2nd ed. Aldershot, Hants: Gower, 2004, xii, 220. ISBN 0566085992. info
Teaching methods
lectures, seminars, class discussion, team projects and its presentation, reading
Assessment methods
Team assignment: 15 points
Individual assignments: 24 points
Written exam: 20 points
Seminars are obligatory (6 form 7).

Grades: A (59 – 54 points), B (53 – 48 points), C (47 – 43 points), D (42 – 38 points), E (37 – 33 points), F (32 points and less).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Povinný předmět profilace Psychologie práce.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2020, recent)
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