FSS:PSYn4650 Assessment center - Course Information

PSYn4650 Assessment center

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Marcela Leugnerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Martin Vaculík, Ph.D. (lecturer)

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

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! PSY465 Assessment center

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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Psychology (programme FSS, N-PS)
• Psychology (programme FSS, N-PSY)

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)

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every other week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Povinný předmět profilace Psychologie práce.

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