A range of other psychological problems will also be addressed , including anxiety disorders, sexual disorders, substance abuse, neuropsychological problems and psychophysiological disorders. Problems in such as marital and relationship problems, problems in the elderly, and bereavement, will also be covered. Evidence for the effectiveness of the most prominent intervention approaches for each category of psychological problem will be evaluated. Aims provide students with practical skills and theoretical related to carrying out research in psychology. They are also with a range of analytic techniques for dealing with the data generated from their research.
Emphasis is placed on the integration of research design with analysis.
To reflect the nature of the department, there is more consideration of the analysis of data obtained from field and clinical research than from laboratory based experimental data. Students are also taught the fundamentals of using SPSS 6.1 for the Macintosh. The subject begins with a discussion of research methodology and design issues relevant to the conduct of a fourth year research project in psychology. This is followed by several classes on the use of SPSS 6.1 for the Macintosh. This subject takes place half in first semester half in second semester, and consists entirely of presentations by students.