| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 7 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn the psychometric properties of the clinical testing instruments, which are used in adult assessment.
- Learn how the clinical testing instruments are applied to the suitable cases and acquire application skills.
- Learn how to write report regarding the result of the clinical testing process.
- Learns the ethical principles which have to be integrated to the application reporting process of clinical assessment.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | The objective of this course is to teach test administering skills that are intended to understand adult psychopathology. In this course, students are expected to acquire basic knowledge and skills of how objective and projective tests and scales are administered, scored and interpreted in a holistic manner. For this purpose, certain intelligence tests, personality inventories, neuropsychological tests and scales which are frequently used in clinical assessment are introduced to students. During this course, students are expected to practice application of certain tests under supervision. This course also aims to teach and improve ethical report writing skills which are important components of clinical assessment. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
The Historical Roots of Clinical Assessment for Adults |
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2nd Week |
Ethical Principles in Adult Clinical Assessment |
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3rd Week |
Assessment Process |
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4th Week |
Case Formulation |
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5th Week |
Intelligence Assessment |
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6th Week |
Intelligence Assessment Practices |
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7th Week |
Objective Psychopathological Assessment |
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8th Week |
Objective Psychopathological Assessment Practices |
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9th Week |
Projective Psychopathological Assessment |
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10th Week |
Projective Psychopathological Assessment Practices |
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11th Week |
Neuropsychological Assessment |
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12th Week |
Neuropsychological Assessment Practices |
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13th Week |
Writing Reports regarding to Clinical Assessment |
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14th Week |
Supervision |
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15th Week |
General Evaluation |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Goldfinger, K., & Pomerantz, A. M. (2014). Psychological assessment and report writing. USA: SAGE.
Groth-Marnat, G. (2009). Handbook of psychological assessment (5th ed.). New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
* The primary textbook for this course is renewed every year. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Practice
- Other
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
6 |
84 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
40 |
40 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
35 |
35 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 210 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 7 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 7 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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