TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	7
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Emel Cöngöloğlu
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learn the psychometric properties of the clinical testing instruments, which are used in adult assessment. 2) Learn how the clinical testing instruments are applied to the suitable cases and acquire application skills. 3) Learn how to write report regarding the result of the clinical testing process. 4) Learns the ethical principles which have to be integrated to the application reporting process of clinical assessment.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	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.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week The Historical Roots of Clinical Assessment for Adults 2nd Week Ethical Principles in Adult Clinical Assessment 3rd Week Assessment Process 4th Week Case Formulation 5th Week Intelligence Assessment 6th Week Intelligence Assessment Practices 7th Week Objective Psychopathological Assessment 8th Week Objective Psychopathological Assessment Practices 9th Week Projective Psychopathological Assessment 10th Week Projective Psychopathological Assessment Practices 11th Week Neuropsychological Assessment 12th Week Neuropsychological Assessment Practices 13th Week Writing Reports regarding to Clinical Assessment 14th Week Supervision
RECOMENDED 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.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Practice,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 3 3 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 6 84 Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 35 35 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 3 3 Homework Total Workload 207 Total Workload / 30 6,9 ECTS Credits of the Course 7
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No