THESIS

Course Description

The aim of the thesis study is to develop the ability to search the literature related to the advanced thesis topic together with the support of the thesis supervisor in a subject related to clinical psychology. Within the scope of the courses included in the program, this course aims to provide students with essential abilities to prepare the research question based on literature, to use the data collection tool, to collect and analyze appropriate data, to tabulate and interpret research findings, to make conclusions from research findings and to be able to make suggestions, and to be able to report the research and defend the research. The initial process starts after the approval of the ethics committee at CIU. At the end of the study, thesis presentation and board approval determine the graduation status. At the end of the course, there is a presentation of graduate student's work in the presence of the jury determined by the thesis department.

THESIS

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Course outcomes

1. 01 To recognize (2) and define (2) psychopathology
2. 02 To compare (4) the similarities and differences of the signs and symptoms of various psychopathologies
3. 03 To examine (4) the diagnosis and differential diagnosis through the review of DSM V diagnostic manual and to formulate (3) the treatment plan
4. 04 To summarize (4) the history of psychopathology
5. 05 To examine (4) and compare (4) the current scientific data on abnormal behavior, classification and modern approaches to psychopathology

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 UKÜ Tez Yazım Kılavuzu
2. 02 2. Eldoğan, D., Korkmaz, L., Yeniçeri, Z. ve Kökdemir, D. (2017). Akademik yazım kuralları kitapçığı. Ankara: Başkent Üniversitesi.
3. 03 3. Program konu alanı ile ilişkili bilimsel yayınlar (Kitaplar, makaleler, araştırma raporları vb.)
4. 04 4. Tabachnick, B. G. ve Fidell, L. S. (2011). Multivariate statistics. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 To be able to review (4) the relevant literature on a selected topic SOLO 4
2. L02 To be able to develop (5) the hypotheses which will be examined SOLO 5
3. L03 To be able to describe (3) the proposed methodology and explain (4) the research tools SOLO 3.5
4. L04 To be able to develop (5) research proposal and obtain the approval of CIU Ethic's Committee SOLO 5
5. L05 To be able to apply (3) the method and accordingly analyse (4) and report (3) the results SOLO 5
6. L06 To be able to interpret (5) and discuss (5) the research results and generate (5) conclusions SOLO 5
7. L07 To be able to elaborate (5) about the knowledge on the clinical psychology and assess (5) the limitations of the current research SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 to compare and criticize contemporary psychotherapy approaches
2. P02 to make specific psychotherapy techniques under supervision
3. P03 to pull together interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary studies
4. P04 to follow national and international publications and to participate scientific meetings for be informed about innovations and developments
5. P05 to conduct informing activities about Community Mental Health
6. P06 to practice all the time within the frame of profession and ethical principles of clinical psychology
7. P07 to examine psychological researches with critical point of view
8. P08 to conduct scientific research with combining clinical applications to analyze and interpret research results
9. P09 to analyze and interpret research results
10. P10 to identify, to diagnose and analyze and explain the lifelong psychological disorders
11. P11 to assess and diagnose individual basically
12. P12 to know and apply basic psychological help and intervention

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