RESEARCH METHODS IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Counseling Psychology or Counseling Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Become familiar with the logic of research design and implementation Audience: Graduate 2. Become knowledgeable of the major designs used in counseling research Audience: Graduate 3. Evaluate the validity and reliability of measurement used in research studies Audience: Graduate 4. Gain an introduction to common quantitative and qualitative methodologies Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate knowledge of ethical principles guiding research activity and gain knowledge of IRB procedures at UW Audience: Graduate 6. Develop the ability to write scientific prose Audience: Graduate 7. Develop the capacity to participate in a scientific learning community through providing and receiving feedback on your work Audience: Graduate 8. Gain greater awareness of the implications of design issues when working with diverse populations and multicultural topics Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Become familiar with the logic of research design and implementation Audience: Graduate 2. Become knowledgeable of the major designs used in counseling research Audience: Graduate 3. Evaluate the validity and reliability of measurement used in research studies Audience: Graduate 4. Gain an introduction to common quantitative and qualitative methodologies Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate knowledge of ethical principles guiding research activity and gain knowledge of IRB procedures at UW Audience: Graduate 6. Develop the ability to write scientific prose Audience: Graduate 7. Develop the capacity to participate in a scientific learning community through providing and receiving feedback on your work Audience: Graduate 8. Gain greater awareness of the implications of design issues when working with diverse populations and multicultural topics Audience: Graduate