Course Details

LABORATORY IN ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits
3	PSYL232	LABORATORY IN ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY	0+0+5	5	10

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: • Mastery of basic design elements of research methodology • Familiarity with generating research questions and designing research studies. • Familiarity with professional and ethical issues in the conduct and publication of research in abnormal psychology • Enhance a critical and self-reflective understanding of evaluating case examples in abnormal psychology
Course Content	The course is an applied opportunity to learn how to conduct a research study on a topic that investigates a particular abnormal behavior along with reviewing some abnormal psychology cases in detail. Therefore, the course contains attending lab exercises, presentation and paper on a specific research topic in abnormal psychology along with discussing case examples on the topics chosen.
Course Methods and Techniques	In-class lab exercises, brief lectures, class discussions, case report assignments and case discussions, presentation on a selected topic, writing a research paper
Prerequisites and co-requisities	( PSYC101 ) and ( PSYF232 ) and ( PSYC102 ) and ( PSYC103 ) and ( PSYC104 )
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof.Dr. Öznur Öncül-Demir https://avesis.agu.edu.tr/oznur.oncul oznur.oncul@agu.edu.tr
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Graziano, A. M. & Raulin, M. L. (2019). Research Methods: A Process of Inquiry (9th Ed), Pearson Crump, M. J. C., Price, P. C., Jhangiani, R., Chiang, I. A., & Leighton, D. C. (2017). Research Methods for Psychology. https://www.crumplab.com/ResearchMethods/Methods_Crump.pdf Gorenstein, E. E. & Comer, R. J. (2015). Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology (2nd Ed), Worth Publishers
	Research: 1) Graziano, A. M. & Raulin, M. L. (2019). Research Methods: A Process of Inquiry (9th Ed), Pearson. 2) Crump, M. J. C., Price, P. C., Jhangiani, R., Chiang, I. A., & Leighton, D. C. (2017). Research Methods for Psychology. https://www.crumplab.com/ResearchMethods/Methods_Crump.pdf Case Studies: Gorenstein, E. E. & Comer, R. J. (2015). Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology (2nd Ed), Worth Publishers

Course Category

Social Sciences	%100
Field	%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
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı	1	% 25
Ödev	9	% 30
Sunum/Seminer	1	% 10
Uygulama Çalışmaları (Laboratuar,Sanal Mahkeme,Stüdyo Çalışmaları vb.)	18	% 35
Total	29	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi	1	60	60
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi	14	5	70
Sunum için Hazırlık	1	20	20
Okuma	14	4	56
Rapor	9	10	90
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 10 296

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Recognise how to design, conduct, and report a research study in abnormal psychology.
2	Raise awareness about the specific ethical considerations in abnormal psychology research
3	Relate previously learned knowledge, particularly research methods and statistics in psychology, to designing, analyzing, and reporting the research studies in abnormal psychology
4	Discuss the case examples of abnormal psychology

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introducing the Course & Research is a process of inquiry
2	Substance Use Disorders & How to find an original research question	Reading the assigned materials
3	How to measure: Operational definitions & Panic Disorder	Reading the assigned materials & Case Report Assignment
4	Naturalistic Observation & Correlational Research & Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	Reading the assigned materials & Case Report Assignment
5	Correlational Research & Posttraumatic Stress Disorder	Reading the assigned materials & Case Report Assignment
6	Major Depressive Disorder	Case Report assignment
7	Threats to Validity & Bipolar Disorder	Reading the assigned materials & Case Report assignment
8	Fall Break
9	Controls to Reduce Threats to Validity & Illness Anxiety Disorder	Reading the assigned materials & Case Report assignment
10	Research Designs & Bulimia Nervosa	Reading the assigned materials & Case Report assignment
11	Research Designs & Schizophrenia	Reading the assigned materials & Case Report assignment
12	Quasi Experiments, Ethical Issues & Borderline Personality Disorder	Reading the assigned materials & Case Report assignment
13	Qualitative Research & Sexual Disorders	Reading the assigned materials
14	Presentations on secondary traumatic stress	Presentation assignment
15	Presentations on secondary traumatic stress	Presentation assignment

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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

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