PSY3551 TOPICS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2333551 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to provide students with a thorough grounding in the underpinning theory and methods of forensic and investigative psychology. Explanations of criminal behavior along with various types of crimes will be introduced to build a foundation. A range of methods that are used to gather investigative information will be described and critically examined. Students will be familiarized with methods to assess the reliability and validity of investigative information and detection of deception strategies. As a core subject of the course, profiling- as a means of utilizing investigative information- will be explained and various schools of profiling will be critically evaluated. The course will also bring up ethical dilemmas in forensic settings and set a ground for informed discussions based on psychological and forensic principles.
Course Content
Selected topics in Clinical Psychology concerning personality theories, psychopathology, psychological assessment, or psychotherapy will be discussed comprehensively. The aim of the course is to improve the students knowledge and skills on these selected topics.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to recognize different criminal behavior and have a theoretical foundation for their observations, have thorough knowledge about different types of crime in the scope of forensic and investigative psychology, have knowledge about the methods of investigation and detection of deceptive strategies, have knowledge about profiling of criminals, and also be able to critically evaluate and discuss the methods of profiling.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Solid background in basic theories and approaches in psychology. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Skills to obtain and interpret new information in the light of acquired theoretical knowledge. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Skills to follow both national and international publications and developments in the discipline. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Basic applied skills and knowledge of the various disciplines of psychology that do not require specialization. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Awareness of the value of continuing educational practices such as in-service training, seminars, and conferences to keep career-relevant knowledge and skills up-to-date. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Skills to conduct research based on basic knowledge related to testing and measurement, research methods, and statistics. That is, skills related to forming research hypotheses, designing the research, collecting data, applying basic statistical analysis, and reporting. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Knowledge and skills about conducting research and practice by adhering to ethical guidelines. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Skills in oral and written communication both in Turkish and English. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Skills to work in teams that involve disciplinary and interdisciplinary projects. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Critical thinking skills in following the psychological literature together with the psychology-related information appearing in popular media. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Skills to generate practical and culture-sensitive solutions to problems. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Awareness of societal, environmental, and economic factors in professional practice and research. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Skills to lead and pioneer in the profession of psychology, either in academia or professional practice. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Skills in independent and team work. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution