PSYn4790 Psychometrics

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Hynek Cígler, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petr Palíšek (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Stanislav Ježek, Ph.D. (alternate examiner), Mgr. Petra Hubatka (deputy)
Mgr. Tomáš Vojtíšek (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Hubatka (lecturer)
Mgr. Jakub Brojáč (assistant)
Mgr. Eva Šragová (assistant)
Mgr. Pavla Palkovičová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Hynek Cígler, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Hynek Cígler, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 14:00–15:40 P52
Prerequisites
! PSY479 Psychometrics
Although the course does not have any explicit prerequisites, it is a based on the basic knowledge from the bachelor's courses - in particular PSY259 Introduction to Psychometrics, PSY112 Research methods in psychology, PSY117 Statistical Analysis in Psychology and PSY252 Statistical data analysis II.
It is recommended to enroll this course before or concurrently with psychodiagnostic courses.
Students who have not completed PSY259 Introduction to Psychometrics are strongly advised to go through the course materials at the beginning of the semester. The content of the course PSY259 will form part of the exam.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course focuses on methodological and statistical approaches to measurement in psychology, including their epistemological foundations, as well as selected methodological topics. Its aim is to describe the nature and characteristics of measuring psychological phenomena, the difficulties and obstacles involved, and to present the basic, commonly used measurement models in the social sciences. These more theoretical insights will be complemented by practical skills in the evaluation of psychodiagnostic methods and in handling measurement error in psychodiagnostic practice.
Learning outcomes
Students in the course will gain a theoretical overview of the basic procedures of measurement in the social sciences and more advanced measurement models, including their epistemological foundations. They will also acquire knowledge of selected methodological approaches and current developments in psychological methodology.
Syllabus
  • Basic concepts of measurement in psychology: validity, reliability, objectivity, standardization
  • Epistemology and philosophical foundations of measurement in the social sciences (2 sessions)
  • Modern approaches to knowledge construction, formalization of psychological theories
  • Replicability of psychological measurement, the credibility crisis in psychology
  • Item Response Theory and the Rasch model (2 sessions)
  • Generalizability theory
  • Network psychometrics
  • Fairness in testing, test and response bias
  • Inter-rater agreement
Literature
    required literature
  • FURR, R. Michael. Psychometrics : an introduction. Third edition. Los Angeles: Sage, 2018, xxiii, 543. ISBN 9781506389875. info
    recommended literature
  • HOGAN, Thomas P. Psychological testing : a practical introduction. 3rd ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2015, xxi, 674. ISBN 9781118554128. info
  • URBÁNEK, Tomáš; Denisa DENGLEROVÁ and Jan ŠIRŮČEK. Psychometrika : měření v psychologii. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2011, 319 stran. ISBN 9788073678364. URL info
Teaching methods
Course consists of short, thematically based lectures and interactive class work. Individual work is supported via on-line discussion and concurrent feedback on group projects.
Assessment methods
The final assessment consists of:
  • Seminar work
  • Duties during the semester
  • Final exam consisted of written and oral parts Details are avaible in Interactive Syllabus before the semester.
    • Náhradní absolvování
    We welcome and support students’ study visits abroad during the semester. If you are planning to go on a study visit while enrolled in this course, please contact the course coordinator in advance. We will agree individually on how you can complete the course requirements in an alternative form.
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    Study Materials
    The course is taught annually.
    Teacher's information
    All additional information about the course, the detailed syllabus, and the course requirements are provided in the publicly accessible interactive syllabus.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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