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Research Methods in Psychology
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:9.00
Study Course Accepted:31.01.2024 14:35:45
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | VPUPK_182 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 4.00 | ECTS: | 6.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Psychology; General Psychology | Target Audience: | Psychology | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Zane Gulbe | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 5 J. Asara Street, vppk rsu[pnkts]lv, +37167061587 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 12 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 24 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 12 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 48 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Bachelor's study courses – psychometrics, general psychology, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, personality psychology, pathopsychology, clinical psychology, psychiatry. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Extend knowledge of psychological assessment methods, applicability and limitations, respecting professional ethics of a psychologist. Promote undergraduate students' understanding and ability to make psychological assessment (evaluation), using scientifically based methods for children and adults on the personality traits, intellectual abilities, etc. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Study course requirements and evaluation criteria | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Psychological assessment in children. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Assessment methods of cognitive processes in children. | Lectures | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | Assessment methods of cognitive processes in children – case studies. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Emotional sphere assessment methods for children – case studies. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 6 | Assessment methods of cognitive processes in adults. | Lectures | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 7 | Assessment methods of cognitive processes in adults – case studies. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Personality assessment methods. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 9 | Intelligence assessment. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 10 | Preparation of a report. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | 1. Students independently prepare for practical classes, describing the case studies. 2. To create a work set "Psychological assessment methods for children and adults". 3. To study the documentation of psychologists (State Education Quality Service, for psychologists). | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | 1. A set of work "Psychological assessment methods for children and adults" has been created (20%). 2. Preparation of reports (two reports must be written on the previously prepared study case, format – Word) (60%) • Correctly describes the client's / patient's needs and problems in order to plan future professional activities. • Sets achievable psychological assessment goals according to the client's / patient's needs and order. • To plan the process of psychological assessment, choosing the most appropriate assessment methods. • Correctly analyzes the information collected in the process of psychological assessment. • Correct conclusions have been drawn. • Correctly prepares an opinion on the results of psychological assessment, in accordance with the purpose of psychological assessment. • Terminology is used accordingly. 3. At the end of the study course, provide feedback (fill in the questionnaire) about the study course. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Names and describes scientifically based psychological assessment methods and describes the specifics of the work with children and adults. Describes the process of psychological assessment. Describes the principles for preparing a report. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Sets achievable psychological assessment goals and plans a psychological assessment process. Chooses the most appropriate psychological assessment methods. Carries out psychological assessment in accordance with the planned psychological assessment process. Evaluates the progress of psychological assessment process integrating information gathered and makes conclusions. Prepares a report on the results of the psychological assessment in accordance with the purpose of the psychological assessment. Prepares a cooperation report and other documents. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Students independently conduct psychological assessment (adult or child), choosing the most appropriate assessment methods, analyse and interpret them, giving a written report and recommendations (case studies). | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Donald H. Saklofske, Vicki L. Schwean, & Cecil R. Reynolds. (2013). The Oxford Handbook of Child Psychological Assessment. Oxford University Press. | ||||||||
| 2 | Groth-Marnat, G. & Wright, J. (2016). Handbook of psychological assessment. Hoboken, New Jersey. | ||||||||
| 3 | Esther Geva, P., & Judith Wiener, P. (2015). Psychological Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children and Adolescents : A Practitioner’s Guide. Springer Publishing Company. | ||||||||
| 4 | Wright, A. J. (Ed.). (2019). Essentials of psychological assessment supervision. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Butcher, J. N., Hooley, J. M., Mineka, S. M., & Nock, M. K. (2017). Abnormal Psychology. Pearson Higher Ed USA. | ||||||||
| 2 | Cicchetti, D. (2016). Developmental psychopathology. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | ||||||||
| 3 | Mārtinsone un B. Girgensone (red.). (2018). Psihologu profesionālā darbība Latvijā: saturs, organizācija, regulējums. Psihologu likuma komentāri. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra. | ||||||||
| 4 | Perepjolkina, V. (2014). Daudzdimensionālas personības aptaujas izstrāde un validizācija Latvijas pieaugušo izlasē. Promocijas darbs. LU. | ||||||||
| 5 | Psihologu ētikas kodekss izdots saskaņā ar Psihologu likuma 7.panta ceturtās daļas 3.punktu. | ||||||||
| 6 | Tuokko, H. & Smatr C. M. (2018). Neuropsychology of cognitive decline: a developmental approach to assessment and intervention. New York : The Guilford Press | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Izglītības kvalitātes valsts dienests. Psihologa atzinuma par personas psiholoģisko izpēti vadlīnijas. | ||||||||
| 2 | Izglītības kvalitātes valsts dienests. Vadlīnijas sadarbības pārskata veidošanai. | ||||||||
| 3 | Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 301. Psihologu noteikumi. Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 106, 31.05.2018. OP numurs: 2018/106.3. | ||||||||
| 4 | Saeima ir pieņēmusi un Valsts prezidents izsludina šādu likumu: Psihologu likums. Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 75, 12.04.2017. OP numurs: 2017/75.1 | ||||||||
