Course Details

LABORATORY IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

PSYL231

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
5PSYL231LABORATORY IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY0+5+0510

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program PSYCHOLOGY
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The objectives of the course are to:
enable students to design, run, and report a quantitative research study on an abnormal behaviour
raise awareness of how studies in clinical psychology, i.e., those investigate abnormal behaviours, should be conducted
Course Content The course is an applied opportunity to conduct a study of research on a topic that investigates a particular abnormal behaviour. Therefore, the course contains running a basic experiment on a topic chosen with a personal or collective interest (after approved by the instructor) along with discussing classical papers on the topics chosen.
Course Methods and Techniques Active learning activities
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Associate Prof.Dr. M.Siyabend Kaya https://avesis.agu.edu.tr/mehmetsiyabend.kaya siyabend.kaya@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Canvas Portal
Lecture notes will be shared on Canvas.
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Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 3 % 75
Final examination 1 % 25
Total
4
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 3 50 150
Kısa Sınav 2 45 90
Final Sınavı 1 60 60
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 10 300

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Recognise how to design, conduct, and report a research study in clinical psychology
2 Raise awareness about the specific ethical considerations in clinical psychology-related research
3 Relate previously learned knowledge, particularly research methods and statistics in psychology, to designing, analyzing, reporting the research studies in clinical psychology
4 Discuss the classical research on abnormal behaviours, particularly in clinical psychology, in terms of how they could have been designed and conducted differently


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Review on research methods that are used in clinical psychology studies (e.g., case studies, surveys, experimental/quasi experimental designs) as well as ethical issues in clinical psychology related research
2 Designing and conducting a study to describe or explain an abnormal behavior
3 Reporting and presenting the research conducted


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
C1 3 1 4 4 2 5 5 2 3
C2 2 3 4 3 2 5 5
C3 2 5 4 4 3 5
C4 3 1 2 3 2 3 2

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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