Information Package / Course Catalogue
Research in Clinical Psychology
Course Code: PSİ323
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to enable students to gain the competence of planning and conducting a scientific research in clinical psychology.

Course Content

Students undertake an empirical research by choosing a subject in the field of clinical psychology under the consultancy of the lecturer of the course.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Plan and carry out a scientific study in the field of clinical psychology.
2.Know the research methods commonly used in the field of kinic psychology
3.Can choose and apply measurement tools in accordance with a study in clinical psychology
4.Can use knowledge and skills related to research methods and clinical psychology in scientific research process
5.Can make statistical analysis suitable for the research (s)he designed, report and discuss her/him findings accordingly
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Klinik Psikolojiye Giriş, George P. Kramer, Douglas Bernestein, Vicky Phares, (Çev. Ed. İhsan Dağ), Mentis, Ankara, 2014
2.Anormal Psikolojisi, Ann Kring, Sheri Johnson, (Çev. ed. Muzaffer Şahin), Nobel, Ankara, 2019
3.Klinik Psikoloji- Bir Modern Sağlık Uzmanlık Alanı, Wolfgang Linden, Hewitt, Paul, (Çev. Ed. Muzaffer Şahin), Nobel, Ankara, 2017
4.Research Design in Clinical Psychology, Alan Kazdin, Pearson, 2002
5.Davranış Bilimleri için Bilimsel Araştırma Süreci, Adnan Erkuş, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2019
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Topics in clinical psychology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Research methods in clinical psychology
Week 3 - Theoretical
Determination of research topics
Week 4 - Theoretical
Limitation of research topics
Week 5 - Theoretical
Selection of appropriate method for the research subject
Week 6 - Theoretical
Selection of data collection tools suitable for the research subject
Week 7 - Theoretical
Processing of data
Week 8 - Theoretical
Statistical analysis of data
Week 9 - Theoretical
Interpreting and reporting findings
Week 10 - Theoretical
Presentation of the conducted researches
Week 11 - Theoretical
Presentation of the conducted researches
Week 12 - Theoretical
Presentation of the conducted researches
Week 13 - Theoretical
Presentation of the conducted researches
Week 14 - Theoretical
General evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Lecture - Practice282184
Assignment1516
Final Examination1527
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026