Important dates#

Important Dates and Course Schedule: psy126 Seminar#

Welcome to the psy126 Seminar! Here’s a quick overview of all the key dates and course structure you need to know.


πŸ“ Registration Period#

  • Start: 10 April 2025

  • End: 30 June 2025

⚠️ You will not be able to withdraw or register after 30 June 2025.


πŸ“€ Submission Deadline#

  • Final Project Submission:
    πŸ—“οΈ 30 September 2025

Only one .ipynb project must be submitted. -> more details on that in the following sessions.


πŸ“š Course Structure & Schedule#

πŸ“– Lecture Topics#

Date

Topic

08.04.2025

Introduction to Psychometrics

15.04.2025

Recap: Classical Test Theory

22.04.2025

Generalizability Theory

29.04.2025

Latent State and Trait Theory

06.05.2025

Measurement Models for Dichotomous Scores

13.05.2025

Measurement Models for Polytomous Scores

20.05.2025

Measurement Models for Quantitative Scores

27.05.2025

Measurement Invariance / Differential Item Functioning

03.06.2025

Measurement Invariance Across Time

10.06.2025

Multidimensional Models

17.06.2025

Preference Modeling (e.g. Forced Choice)

24.06.2025

Network Models for Clinical Symptom Measurements

01.07.2025

Machine Learning in Psychometrics

08.07.2025

Summary


πŸ’» Seminar Workshops#

Date

Activity Description

10.04.2025

Intro: Create your Jupyter Notebook Portfolio

17.04.2025

❌ Public Holiday

24.04.2025

Recap psy111 + Import/Export Data in Python

01.05.2025

❌ Public Holiday

08.05.2025

Task Distribution + Datasets for Examination

15.05.2025

Descriptive Stats + Reliability Analysis

23.05.2025

Dichotomous Score Measurement Models

29.05.2025

❌ Public Holiday

05.06.2025

Polytomous Score Measurement Models

12.06.2025

Quantitative Score Measurement Models

19.06.2025

Measurement Invariance (Group/Time)

26.06.2025

Multidimensional Models

03.07.2025

Own Data Analysis

04.07.2025

Q&A + Portfolio Feedback


For detailed course content, see the course slides.


Instructor: Leonardo Zaggia
Course: Test theory and test construction