Faculty Name:Jeff Canar, Ph.D

ArgosyUniversity

COURSE SYLLABUS

PP7202 C1

Statistics (4062)

Faculty Information

Faculty Name:Jeff Canar, Ph.D.

Campus:Chicago

Contact Information:708-202-7415

Office Hours:By Appointment Only

Room:TBD

Enrollment:TBD

Meeting Days:Monday / Wednesday

Start Time/End Time:6:00p / 8:45p

Dates:May 5th, 2008 - June25th, 2008

Short Faculty Bio:

Dr. Canar is a staff psychologist on the spinal cord injury (SCI) service at Hines VA Medical Center in MaywoodIllinois. He received an MA in Counseling Psychology from BostonCollege and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois Institute of Technology, with an emphasis in health psychology. His clinical responsibilities include individual, couples and family counseling for newly injured spinal cord patients, as well as assessment, consultation and neuropsychological testing. Dr. Canar is also the consulting psychologist to the SCI Home Care team, the lead analyst on a project tracking rehabilitation outcomes for the VA spinal cord system of care and is the chair of the Patient Rights and Organizational Ethics Committee. Dr. Canar is also on faculty at RushUniversity and has taught graduate courses in Statistics, Research Methods, and Epidemiology.

Course description:This course is a survey of the major methods utilized in empirical clinical practice andprogram evaluation. Students learn experimental, quasi-experimental, and systematic single-subject designs, as well as principles and strategies of program evaluation and quality assurance in the delivery of mental health services in a variety of clinical settings. Initial formulations of clinical research proposals are encouraged.

Course Pre-requisites: None

Required Textbook:

Norusis, M. (2006). SPSS 15.0 : Guide to Data Analysis.

Paperback: 672 pages

Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 Pap/Cdr edition (December 26, 2006)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0131593897

ISBN-13: 978-0131593893

Technology:Pentium III CPU/ Windows 98; 128MB RAM, printer; Microsoft Office Acrobat (full version), Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 (PC) 5.0 (MAC) or Netscape Navigator 4.08. Norton Antivirus.

Course length: 8 Weeks

Contact Hours: 45 Hours

Credit Value: 3.0

Program Outcomes: The Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology at ArgosyUniversity, Chicago Campus is an APA accredited program (APA, 750 First St. NE, Washington, DC20002, 202-336-5500). This program is designed to educate and train students so that they may eventually be able to function effectively as clinical psychologists. To ensure that students are prepared adequately, the curriculum provides for the meaningful integration of theory, training and practice. The Clinical Psychology program at Argosy University Chicago Campus emphasizes the development of attitudes, knowledge, and skills essential in the formation of professional psychologists who are committed to the ethical provision of quality services. Specific objectives of the program include the following:

• Goal 1: Prepare professional psychologists to accurately, effectively, and ethically select, administer, score, interpret, and communicate findings of appropriate assessment methods informed by accepted psychometric standards and sensitive to the diverse characteristics and needs of clients.
• Objective 1a: Accurately and ethically administer and score various psychodiagnostic instruments.
• Objective 1b: Accurately interpret and synthesize assessment data in the context of diversity factors, referral questions, and specific objectives of the assessment, and organize and communicate results in writing and orally.
• Objective 1c: Examine psychometric properties of psychological assessment instruments, and use that knowledge to evaluate, select, administer, and interpret psychological tests and measures appropriate for the client, the referral question, and the objectives of the assessment.
• Goal 2: Prepare professional psychologists to select, implement, and evaluate psychological interventions consistent with current ethical, evidence-based, and professional standards, within a theoretical framework, and with sensitivity to the interpersonal processes of the therapeutic relationship and the diverse characteristics and needs of clients.
• Objective 2a: Synthesize the foundations of clinical psychology, including psychopathology, human development, diagnosis, diversity, ethics, and various therapeutic models in clinical applications.
• Objective 2b: Select, plan, and implement ethical and evidence-based interventions with sensitivity to the diverse characteristics and needs of clients.
• Objective 2c: Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes to effectively implement and participate in psychological consultation and supervision.
  Objective 2d: Demonstrate personal development and self-reflective capacity, including growth of interpersonal skills, and therapeutic relationships.

• Goal 3: Prepare professional psychologists to analyze the complexity and multidimensionality of human diversity, and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to understand diverse worldviews and the potential meaning of social, cultural, and individual differences for professional psychological services.
• Goal 4: Prepare professional psychologists to examine the historical context and the current body of knowledge of biological, cognitive, affective, developmental, and social bases of human functioning.

Goal 5: Prepare professional psychologists to critically evaluate the current and evolving body of scholarly literature in psychology to inform professional practice.

Course Objectives:

1. Apply appropriate statistical tests to various data sets
2. Apply concepts of hypothesis testing in order to draw statistically valid conclusions
3. Understand the limitations inherent in statistical testing
4. Use SPSS statistical software to analyze data
5. Use concepts and techniques to understand data and make decisions about research, program evaluation, and treatment outcome.

Assignment Table

Topics / Readings / Assignments
1
05-05-08 / Probability, distributions, standard scores.
Intro to SPSS
Research Design
Organizing data
Descriptive Statistics / Chapters 1-4, 11
2
05-07-08 / Sampling distributions.
Confidence intervals.
Exploratory Analysis
Introduction to Hypothesis testing. / Chapters 5-9 / Lab 1
3
05-12-08 / Null Hypothesis Testing.
Independent vs. Dependent Samples.
Selecting appropriate Statistical Tests. / Chapters 12-14 / Lab 2
4
05-14-08 / Independent Sample and Dependent Sample T-Tests. / Chapters 12-14 / Lab 3
5
05-19-08 / One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) / Chapter 15 / Lab 4
05-21-08 / Mutifactorial Analysis of Variance. (2-Factor) / Chapter 16 / Lab 5
6
05-26-08
(Memorial Day) / NO CLASS - MEMORIAL DAY
7
05-28-08 / IN CLASS MIDTERM EXAM
8
06-02-08 / Non-Parametric Means Testing / Chapter 18 / Lab 6
9
06-04-08 / Correlation / Chapter 19-20 / Lab 7
10
06-09-08 / Simple Linear Regression / Chapter 20-21 / Lab 8
11
06-11-08 / Multiple Linear Regression / Chapter 22-24 / Lab 9
12
06-16-08 / Chi-Square Test of Association / Chapter 18 / Lab 10
13
06-18-08 / To Be Determined
06-23-08 / To Be Determined
06-25-08 / IN CLASS FINAL EXAM

Grading Criteria

Attendance / Participation / 10%
Labs / 20%
Mid-Term Exam / 35%
Final Exam / 35%
100%

Grading Scale

A / 100-93
A- / 92-90
B+ / 89-88
B / 87-83
B- / 82-80
C+ / 79-78
C / 77-73
C- / 72-70
D+ / 69-68
D / 67-63
D- / 62-60
F / < 60

Description of Course Requirements:

Attendance:

Students are expected to attend and actively participate in all classes. Students with more than 2 unexcused absences will automatically fail the course.

Exams:

There will be two in-class exams, a midterm and a final.Each will be multiple choice/Short Answer exams that will cover material from the Norusis book as well as lecture notes. The final exam is not cumulative and will only cover material presented since the mid-term exam.

Library

All resources in ArgosyUniversity’s online collection are available through the Internet. The campus librarian will provide students with links, user IDs, and passwords.

Library Resources: ArgosyUniversity’s core online collection features nearly 21,000 full-text journals and 23,000 electronic books and other content covering all academic subject areas including Business & Economics, Career & General Education, Computers, Engineering & Applied Science, Humanities, Science, Medicine & Allied Health, and Social & Behavior Sciences. Many titles are directly accessible through the Online Public Access Catalog at Detailed descriptions of online resources are located at

In addition to online resources, ArgosyUniversity’s onsite collections contain a wealth of subject-specific research materials searchable in the Online Public Access Catalog. Catalog searching is easily limited to individual campus collections. Alternatively, students can search combined collections of all Argosy University Libraries. Students are encouraged to seek research and reference assistance from campus librarians.

Information Literacy: ArgosyUniversity’s Information Literacy Tutorial was developed to teach students fundamental and transferable research skills. The tutorial consists of five modules where students learn to select sources appropriate for academic-level research, search periodical indexes and search engines, and evaluate and cite information. In the tutorial, students study concepts and practice them through interactions. At the conclusion of each module, they can test their comprehension and receive immediate feedback. Each module takes less than 20 minutes to complete. Please view the tutorial at

Academic Policies

Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism: In an effort to foster a spirit of honesty and integrity during the learning process, ArgosyUniversity requires that the submission of all course assignments represent the original work produced by that student. All sources must be documented through normal scholarly references/citations and all work must be submitted using the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Edition (2001). WashingtonDC: American Psychological Association (APA) format. Please refer to Appendix A in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Edition for thesis and paper format. Students are encouraged to purchase this manual (required in some courses) and become familiar with its content as well as consult the ArgosyUniversity catalog for further information regarding academic dishonesty and plagiarism.

Scholarly writing: The faculty at ArgosyUniversity is dedicated to providing a learning environment that supports scholarly and ethical writing, free from academic dishonesty and plagiarism. This includes the proper and appropriate referencing of all sources. You may be asked to submit your course assignments through “Turnitin,” ( an online resource established to help educators develop writing/research skills and detect potential cases of academic dishonesty. Turnitin compares submitted papers to billions of pages of content and provides a comparison report to your instructor. This comparison detects papers that share common information and duplicative language.

Americans with Disabilities Act Policy

It is the policy of ArgosyUniversity to make reasonable accommodations for qualified students with disabilities, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If a student with disabilities needs accommodations, the student must notify the Director of Student Services. Procedures for documenting student disability and the development of reasonable accommodations will be provided to the student upon request.

Students will be notified by the Director of Student Services when each request for accommodation is approved or denied in writing via a designated form. To receive accommodation in class, it is the student’s responsibility to present the form (at his or her discretion) to the instructor. In an effort to protect student privacy, the Department of Student Services will not discuss the accommodation needs of any student with instructors. Faculty may not make accommodations for individuals who have not been approved in this manner.

TheArgosyUniversity Statement Regarding Diversity

ArgosyUniversity prepares students to serve populations with diverse social, ethnic, economic, and educational experiences. Boththe academic and training curricula are designed to provide an environment in which students can develop the skills and attitudes essential to working with people from a wide range of backgrounds.

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