PSY6501 RESEARCH METHODS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2336501 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the students will learn
- different research methods
- variety of statistical analysis
- how to conduct a statistical research
- how to use SPSS
Course Content
The course aims at the integration of Research and practice in Clinical Psychology. The course will cover diverse topics, including experimental design, assessment, sources of artifact and bias, data analyses and interpretation, and ethical issues raised by research. The students are expected to improve their understanding of research by developing hypotheses, and selecting appropriate methods, procedures, and assessment devices for testing the hypotheses. Furthermore, topics like analyzing and interpreting the data, and preparing the written scientific reports of the results in relation to the specific research areas and issues in Clinical Psychology are also stressed. The course will also comprise quasi-experiments, case studies and single experiments for clinical use.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
- use the appropriate statistical analysis for different research designs
- use SPSS
- conduct a publishable research