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significant and original independent
research project. This requirement COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
is fulfilled through the production
of a dissertation document that
comprehensively details the research conditions. This course will give CLP525 - Ethics in Clinical
project, its methodologies, and Master of you an insight on the overarching Psychology Practice
results. The successful completion view of clinical psychology, and
of this requirement is demonstrated Science discuss its current psycho-social Credit Hours: 3
by defending the dissertation before implementation, aims, and criticisms.
the Dissertation Committee, where in Clinical Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
the student addresses challenges PSYCL11-PC (Precore) - Abnormal This course explores ethical
and questions posed by the Psychology and Mental Health principles, professional standards,
committee members. The quality Psychology Disorders and legal issues in clinical psychology
and rigor of the dissertation, along and mental health. Students will
with the student’s ability to defend and Mental Credit Hours: 3 examine confidentiality, informed
their findings, are evaluated by the Prerequisite: No Prerequisite consent, cultural sensitivity, and
Dissertation Committee to determine professional boundaries, applying
if the student has met the standards This is a foundational course to ethical decision-making models to
required for the Ph.D. degree in PSYCL02-PC (Precore) - study the basics of mental disorders, real-world clinical cases.
Engineering. foundations of Biological its origins, diagnosis, and possible
Psychology and Physiological treatments. The course will cover CLP526 - Advanced Healthcare
Psychology introductory level definitions, Research Methodology
historical course of development of
Credit Hours: 3 the field, basics of psychopathology, Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite and its theoretical models. Students Prerequisite: none
would also discuss diagnosis and
Biological Psychology is the study of The aim of this course is to equip
the brain, behavioral neuroscience, possible intervention plans for various students with the skills to carry
and psycho-physiological psychological disorders. out research in the field of clinical
underpinnings to human existence. psychology. This course is a deeper
During this course, students will be dive into the research methods and
introduced to this dynamic field, CLP524 - Think like a skills applied in the field of clinical
which investigates the brain, its Psychologist – Advanced Clinical psychology. This course will also
structure and function, and the ways Psychology enable the students select and apply
in which the brain drives behaviors. an appropriate research methodology
Students will also learn about the Credit Hours: 3 for their clinical research thesis too.
nervous system, endocrine system Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
and other physiological process in CLP528 - Advanced Biostatistics
the body that lead to the mind-body Advanced courses in Clinical Credit Hours: 3
dynamics. Psychology are a deeper dive into
the knowledge, mindset, and skills Prerequisite:CLP526
required to be a practicing clinical
PSYCL07-PC (Precore) - psychologist. Students will learn Advanced courses in statistical
analysis and clinical research is
Foundations of Clinical about themselves and then extend an intensive theory and practice
Psychology and Mental Health that learning in the clinical setting. course to equip the students with
The course takes students through
Credit Hours: 3 advanced level theoretical knowledge both theoretical and practicing
and skills in the field of clinical concepts of the use of statistics in
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite psychology. psychological research. The course
Introduction to Clinical Psychology is takes students into a deeper dive of
various statistical measures and also
an experiential course to explore the enables them to accurately choose
fundamental concepts in the field of and conduct data analysis for their
clinical psychology, which includes, respective research.
history and evolution of the field,
ethical practices, clinical assessments,
diagnosis, and treatments of clinical

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