Applications of systems/relational approaches to, treatment of clinical issues. Course offerings, address a variety of topics. Each course includes, an emphasis on clinical case conceptualization,, treatment planning, and intervention.
- Teacher: Jessica Thomas
Application of research design methods and, findings to systems/relational therapy. Focus on, drawing conclusions from a body of literature, related to clinical practice, identifying a, specific research question, and developing a, research proposal. Emphasis on the links between, the context within which research is conducted and, implications for socially responsible practice.
- Teacher: Jessica Thomas
Introduction to research methods with an emphasis, on design, sampling, measurement issues, and, introductory data analysis. Topics include (1), research design: elements of the research process,, types of designs, program evaluation; (2) ethical, considerations of research: informed consent,, research with diverse and vulnerable populations,, research with children, human subjects review; (3), basic measurement concepts: validity, reliability,, norms, score interpretation; (4) basic statistical, concepts: frequency distributions, central, tendency, measures of variability, correlation., Reviews Web-based resources for conducting, research. Note: Taught during the fall semester, only, as the first course of a two-semester, sequence. Students who wish to pursue the, thesis-option M.S. program are advised to take, this sequence as early as possible in their course, of study.
- Teacher: Jessica Thomas