Jim:
Since you've replied to the list I will reply to you via the list. I have
been surprised and gratified by the response. Others have responded
privately to me, and largely the rationale that has been offered for the
prerequisite is that knowledge of an individual's intellectual functioning
is a necessary component of a thorough personality assessment. Of course,
one can possibly maike the opposite argument as well. I would prefer to
abolish the prerequisite requirement as restrictive, but my major concern
is whether this would be a major breach of convention (not that convention
necessarily equals beneficial!).
Thanks for all opinions, btw.
David W.
At 08:58 AM 9/14/99 -0600, Jim Guinee wrote:
>> From: "David Wasieleski, Ph.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Subject: Master's Level Assessment courses
>>
>> Ok I know this is a longshot, but if any TIPSters are involved with
>> master's level (or even doctoral level I suppose) graduate programs in
>> clinical psych, what is the rationale for making Intellectual Assessment a
>> prerequisite for Personality Assessment? We're looking to abolish the
>> prerequisite so that students entering in the spring (we allow entry in
>> any semester) can take personality assessment (which is only offered in
>> the spring) immediately and progress more efficiently through the program.
>> My dept head suggested we find out what others in this area do, and thus,
>> my strange request.
>
>Not a strange request, but it seems to be a strange policy.
>
>The masters level students at this institution take both courses, but
there is
>no sequence (neither was there a sequence in my doctoral progra, for what
>it's worth) involved.
>
>I would waive this requirement -- it is restrictive, and further, I can
see no
>rationale in having a student take intellectual assessment first. It's
not like
>there is material in intellectual assessment that the student has to have in
>order to move on to personality assessment.
>
>Good question. Anyone else?
>
>
>
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David Wasieleski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Valdosta State University
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"Thinking is the hardest work there is,
which is probably the reason so few engage in it."
--Henry Ford
