CLPY645 Practice-Oriented Research Methods (3 cr.)

This course provides an overview of qualitative inquiry, single-case designs, quantitatively describing clinical outcomes, statistical description, logic models, and introductory to intermediate-level inferential statistics. Students learn to utilize research methods that support quality improvement of individual treatment outcomes. Particular attention is given to research methods consistent with the psychological study of religion and spirituality.

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to do the following:

1. Articulate introductory and intermediate-level inferential statistics.
2. Compare and contrast different practice-oriented research methods. 
3. Evaluate research methods in the clinical psychology professional scholarship.
4. Apply research methods to the practice of clinical psychology.
5. Appraise research methods consistent with the psychological study of religion and spirituality.