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Eligibility Criteria

High school diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

18 Hours

Course Duration

2 Months (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

3

Courses Offered In UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Clinical Psychology Research Methods

  • Course describes research methods in psychology and provides criteria for conducting and evaluating clinical research. Various stages of research are discussed, with an emphasis on special demands that are placed on investigator. Research Design in Clinical Psychology explains how methodology is an approach toward problem solving, thinking, and acquiring knowledge.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Psychotherapy

  • This course provides an overview of cognitive and behavioral therapies in terms of both theoretical conceptualization and practical application. Of particular focus are the various theoretical stances from which these therapies can be undertaken, and their existential, interpersonal implications for both the therapist and the client.

  • 6 Credits

  • Ethics in Clinical Psychology

  • This course guides you by using theme of decision-making as an anchor for discussion of ethics in professional practice. Providing thorough presentation of ethical principles and standards, course examines ethical issues as they manifest themselves within several specialty areas (couple and family, school, mental health, career, group, rehab, additions, etc.)

  • 6 Credits
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Clinical Psychology Research Methods

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction.
    Drawing valid inferences i: internal and external validity.
    Drawing valid inferences ii: construct and statistical conclusion validity.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sources of artifact and bias.
    Selection of the research problem and design.
    Experimental research: group designs.
    Control and comparison groups.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Assessing the impact of the experimental manipulation.
    Observational research: case-control and cohort designs.
    The case study and single-case research designs.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Evaluation of the single case in clinical work.
    Qualitative research methods: an overview.
    Assessment methods and strategies.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Assessment and evaluation of interventions.
    Statistical methods of data evaluation.
    Interpretation of the data.
    Ethical issues and guidelines for research.
    Publication and communication of research findings.

Introduction to Psychotherapy

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    One
    Two
    Three
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Four
    Five
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Six
    Seven
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Eight
    Nine
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Ten
    Eleven
    Twelve
    Thirteen
    Fourteen
    Fifteen
    Sixteen
    Seventeen

Ethics in Clinical Psychology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to ethical issues and decision-making in counseling
    Counseling and the mental health professions
    Introduction to ethical principles and standards in counseling
    Ethics and the law
    Values, virtues, and care incounseling
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Ethical decision-making processes
    Ethical climate
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Office, administrative, and business practices
    Ethics and client health
    Ethics and technology
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Ethics and multiculturalism
    Couple and family counseling
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    School counseling
    Mental health counseling and assessment
    Career counseling
    Group counseling
    Rehabilitation counseling
    Addiction counseling
    The ethics of clinical supervision
    The ethical professional counselor