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Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology

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The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)  in Psychology  (Major in:  Clinical, Forensic, or Industrial Psychology) is a 54-unit doctoral program with dissertation with emphasis on high level of specialization in a field of psychology. (CMO 39, s2010). The degree program   aims to provide graduate students with high level training in research, professional practice and teaching in psychology. Specifically, graduates of the doctoral program are trained to do high level academic work in psychology as practitioners  and researchers as well as to be specialists in the practice of psychology within their field of specialization.

The program is designed to prepare graduate students for leadership positions in the fields of  clinical and mental health; forensic , industrial and other related areas for professional advancement, economic upliftment and social responsibility . The program puts premium on building competence in the field of psychology through strong foundations in theoretical knowledge and research – based applications.

The psychology graduate programs prepare students to be competitive graduates who are sufficiently trained in the industrial, clinical,  and/or  forensic  settings to occupy positions in top companies and/or to put up their own company, center or clinic  to cater to the needs of their clientele. The program would enable students to recognize that learning is a lifelong and self – motivated process adhered with the core values of FEU (Fortitude, Excellence and Uprightness), which will help them to become reflective practitioners with a deep sense of commitment, and who possess professional integrity, excellent behaviors and moral conduct.

The Ph.D. in Psychology program has three tracks namely: Major: Clinical Psychology; Forensic Psychology; or  Industrial Psychology. Each track  is composed of 1,620 hours of course work,  500 hours of internship or field work, written comprehensive exam, dissertation writing and research publication in a reputable research journal.  

• MAJOR: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
• MAJOR: FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
• MAJOR: INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY
• To produce competitive leaders and highly skilled practitioners  in the field of  industry clinical or forensic;  and to develop effective educators and researchers through rigorous and vibrant training and skill development in the graduate studies.
• To produce and publish  innovative researches that will help in the advancement and enrichment of the different fields in psychology.
• To develop socially and environmentally responsible, morally upright and career – driven psychologists.
• To establish network and linkages with fellow psychologists both local and international.
• To develop service-oriented psychologists committed to establishing the optimum psychological well-being of the community guided by the ethical practice of the profession.

The program aims to expand the student’s knowledge, skills, expertise   and practice in psychology , thus enabling them to :

• Apply psychological concepts and theories in the analysis of psychosocial issues;
• Design and execute psychological research using appropriate approaches and methods;
• Practice professional and highest ethical standards in the fields of psychology such as in the clinical and industrial settings;
• Exemplify professional attributes and actively engage in the lifelong learning undertakings, and
• Exhibit collaborative and leadership skills.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology(Ph. D. in Psychology)  opens a wide range of professional career paths for our graduate studies students , preparing them for dynamic, global work environments in the different fields of psychology such as clinical, forensic and industrial settings. These career pathways include:

• Clinical Psychologist
• Industrial/ Organizational  Psychologist
• Counseling Psychologist
• Forensic Psychologist
• Psychotherapist
• Mental Health Practitioner
• Human Resource Specialist/ Generalist
• Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Program Curriculum

The Doctor of Philosophy   in Psychology is 54  – unit program divided into three areas: coursework, internship/ practicum and research. There are three tracks being offered by the department which include: Ph.D. Psychology ( Major: Clinical Psychology; Forensic Psychology and Industrial Psychology) .

For Doctor of Philosophy (Major in Clinical Psychology ), a total of 9 mandatory courses for coursework or equivalent to 18 units which  include: Advanced Clinical Assessment , Biological/Neuropsychological Perspective on Disorder, Neuropsychology, Rorschach Inkblots, Couple and Family Therapy and Group Therapy. Students will choose 3 elective courses from the following which are equivalent to 9 units: Issues in Professional Psychology, Psychotrauma Management, Special Topics in Clinical Psychology , Rehabilitation Psychology, Interview and Intervention Strategies, Planned Therapy and Trauma and Family Violence.

For Doctor of Philosophy (Major in Forensic Psychology) ; the following 9 courses are required: Forensic Psychology, Advanced Clinical Assessment, Biological and Neuropsychological Perspective on Disorder, Rorschach Inkblots, Psychology and the Law, Assessment and Treatment of Forensic Clients. The choices for electives include Issues in Professional Psychology, Children and the Law, Forensic Placement, Rehabilitation Psychology, Interview and Intervention Strategies, Planned Therapy and Trauma and Violence .  Students must choose 3 elective courses which are equivalent to 9 units.

For Doctor of Philosophy (Major in Industrial Psychology),  students are enforced to take the required 9 units of course work and additional 3 electives. These courses include: Multicultural Human Resource Management, Organizational Theory and Design, Personnel Psychology , Job Analysis and Performance Appraisal, Leadership in Organization, Human Factor Psychology. From the elective courses, students will select 3 from the following: Special Topics in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology, Crisis Management in the Workplace, Worklife Interface, Applied Social Psychology in Organization, Diversity and Cross – cultural Issues in Organization, Consumer Psychology and Occupational Health Psychology.

For all the  three programs, the core courses that the students need to take are Advanced and Applied Research Methods, Special Topics in Qualitative Methods and Multivariate Analysis.

After completing the course works , students must  take a 6 – unit internship depending on their chosen field which is equivalent to 500 hours. For Industrial Settings, practicum hours must revolved to various facets of the industrial/ organizational trainings, consultancy, human resource, compensation and benefits to name a few. For forensic, 500 hours of practicum must resonate in various forensic placements such as penitentiaries, rehabilitation centers, juvenile courts and centers. And for Clinical Settings, practicum must involve in the activities done in mental health clinics, rehabilitation centers and psychiatric wards.

Before moving to the last part of the curriculum which is dissertation writing. Students must take and pass the written comprehensive exam. Dissertation Writing (DW)  is a 12-unit course involving proposal writing, proposal defense, pre – defense and final oral defense. Both written manuscript and oral defense will be graded. Ph.D. students are also required to produce a research output for publication to complete their degree program.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PSYCHOLOGY Major in Clinical Psychology Curriculum 2014

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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PSYCHOLOGY Major in Forensic Psychology Curriculum 2014

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Teaching and Learning Approaches

The MA  Psychology and PhD Psychology  programs  has been carefully crafted to empower our students into becoming independent, lifelong learners as future professionals and practitioners on their chosen field . As such, this program utilizes the following varied teaching-learning approaches focused on learners’ needs and capabilities:

• Student-centered learning . The  Psychology Graduate Studies programs adhere with the University’s educational philosophy and learning paradigm which emphasizes active and dynamic learning to develop the higher-order thinking skills of our learners. This entails designing engaging activities and encouraging collaboration between teacher and student inside the classroom to facilitate effective higher learning.
• Didactic approach . The program utilizes a variety of lectures, discussions and demonstrations in developing theoretical and foundational knowledge in the various settings (clinical, industrial, forensic , etc.) in psychology.
• Interdisciplinary approach    Psychology Graduate Studies programs offer  a glimpse of professional practice in psychometrics and psychology through the lens of various fields in psychology such as clinical, industrial and forensic settings.
• Blended learning . The  Psychology Graduate Studies  programs recognize the changing technological landscape which our current generation of learners must navigate. Geared towards ubiquitous and independent learning, some courses are delivered through a mix of online virtual classrooms, self-study modules and face-to-face sessions. The University utilizes Canvas, a world-class learning management system to facilitate this mode of delivery.
• Research-based approach . Aside from didactic and demonstrative approaches, the program utilizes case studies and research-based materials to ensure that learners are provided with updated knowledge and practices in the field. Moreover, the program encourages learners to develop an inclination towards research and scientific thought.

Assessment and Research

Throughout the course of the program, varied assessments and assessment-related tasks are deployed depending on the negotiation between the teachers and the learners. Teachers are encouraged to develop relevant formative assessments designed to help learners prepare for capstone summative assessments.

Assessments are a combination of traditional pen-and-paper tests, practical examinations, research work and performance-based tasks. These include quizzes and summative tests, reports and presentations, case analyses, research-based writing, return demonstration and peer assessments. Apart from course-based assessments, research is also integrated into the curriculum such as the Advanced Research Methods, Advanced Statistics, Thesis Writing 1 and 2 for MA Psychology. For PhD Psychology:  Advanced and Applied Research Methods, Special Topics in Qualitative Methods, Multivariate Analysis  ,  Dissertation Writing. Both programs conduct  Proposal and Final Oral Defense.

The required written comprehensive exams  before proceeding to thesis/ dissertation writing   assess the learners’ acquired knowledge and technical know-how in their professional courses.

Written Comprehensive Exam

This is a requirement before enrolling Thesis 1 or Dissertation 1 which covers all course areas taken including the core, and the major courses. Taken in a two-day period in which all the course areas are equally distributed.The graduate student should secure an application form from the Department of Psychology, if intending to take the comprehensive exam  In case of failure in the WCE, the student will retake the course/s that he/she failed. Repeated failures in the WCE, the student will be asked to take refresher course/s pertinent to the course where he/she fails.

Learners cannot complete the program without internship. For Ma Psychology, it  comprises three  (3 ) units of their coursework which is equivalent to 300 hours. It can be in the clinical or industrial settings. For PhD Psychology program, internship which is equivalent to 6 units . PhD students must complete 500 practicum hours in their chosen practicum site.

For  Ph. D.  students a  total of 1,620 hours of course work , 500 hours of field work of internship, dissertation writing  and research publication. They also must have a grade of 85% or a letter grade of B to earn credits for every enrolled course.

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Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology program aims to provide students with high – level training in teaching, research, and professional practice in psychology with an  emphasis on  a  high level of specialization in a field within psychology as teachers and researchers as well as specialists in the practice of psychology.  

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Three to five years after graduation, alumni of PhD in Psychology shall:  

• be professional psychologists who can establish, develop, provide, supervise and manage psychological services for assessment and counseling;  
• be highly skilled professional psychologists who are sensitive to the issues on psychological and health-related concerns confronting communities globally and internationally, and  
• be inclined in the development of psychological theories and concepts to interpret and evaluate modern trends of the field.  

By the time of graduation, Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology students shall have the ability to:  

• develop competency in clinical assessment as evidenced by knowledge of both psychometric theory and sound test administration and interpretation skills;  
• form productive partnerships of clients, peers, supervisors, faculty, and community members;  
• form a coherent, theoretically based, empirically supported treatment plan that is refined during the course of intervention.  
• nurture the spirit of lifelong learning  

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Below is a list of best universities in the Philippines ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 15.9K citations received by 1.8K academic papers made by 7 universities in the Philippines was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

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The best cities to study Clinical Psychology in the Philippines based on the number of universities and their ranks are Manila , Quezon , Davao , and Iligan .

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The Department of Psychology envisions itself as an internationally recognized Center of Excellence in psychology education by incorporating competence, commitment, and compassion in teaching, research, community outreach programs, and the practice of psychology profession.

The Department of Psychology of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, the Catholic University of the Philippines, is an academic community dedicated to producing high-caliber psychometricians with unwavering commitment to excellence and who are imbued with a strong sense of moral and ethical precepts in the practice of the psychology profession, in response to national and global concerns.

• To develop an excellent psychology education with competent faculty and staff, state-of-the-art facilities, and relevant curricula in response with national and global concerns
• To promote active research involvement among faculty members and students
• To imbue among faculty members and students a strong sense of moral and ethical precepts in the practice of the psychology profession
• To provide students in other disciplines an understanding of human behavior

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To ensure continuity and harmonization in the research undertakings for psychology in the University, the current research agenda of the Department are congruent with the agenda of the College of Science and the Psychology Research Interest Group of the Research Center for Social Sciences and Education.

Faculty members and students of the Department continue to do independent and/or collaborative scholarly research work within the areas of clinical, counseling, industrial/organizational, and educational psychology. These areas of psychology were chosen based on the current specialization of the faculty and the practice of psychology in the Philippines.

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Prof. Romulo A. Aromin, MD

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Inst. Michael Edward P. Buenaflor, MA

Master of Arts, major in Clinical Psychology

Assoc. Prof. Rodel P. Canlas, PhD

Doctor of Philosophy, major in Clinical Psychology

Inst. Henmar C. Cardiño, MP

Master in Psychology

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Inst. Adrian C. Castillo, MA

Master of Arts, major in Industrial Psychology

Inst. Kiana B. De Castro, MA

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology

Prof. Ryan Francis O. Cayubit, PhD

Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology

Asst. Prof. Myreen P. Cleofe, PhD

Inst. Romelito Manuel D.S. Clorina, MA

Inst. Jade Ibhar V. Cuambot, MS

Master of Science in Psychology, major in Clinical Psychology

Inst. Rachel Angelique Louella I. Cucio, MA, MBA

Inst. Rudy M. Danganan, Jr., MA

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Master of Arts in Psychology, major in Clinical Psychology

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Inst. Alvin L. Jacob III, MA

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Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, major in Industrial Psychology

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Inst. Criselle Angeline C. Peñamante, MD, MA

Asst. Prof. Cecille Ann C. Pilapil, MS, MA

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Prof. Marc Eric S. Reyes, PhD

Doctor of Philosophy, major in Industrial Psychology

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Inst. Lowel L. Urian, MA

Master of Arts in Education major in Guidance and Counseling

Inst. Angela T. Valdellon, MAEd

Master of Arts in Education Major in Guidance and Counseling

The history of Psychology in the University of Santo Tomas started in 1645. It was then a part of the curriculum of Philosophy. In 1926, a Department of Psychology was formed for the first time under the College of Education offering Elementary Psychology. In 1932, Clinical Psychology was offered in the third year medicine proper in the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. When Fr. Angel de Blas completed his Ph.D. at the University of Santo Tomas in 1934, he introduced new methods and devices in the fields of Zoology, Physics, and most especially in the field of Psychology. In fact, he established in 1938 the first laboratory in Experimental Psychology in the Philippines with his colleagues. The laboratory instruments used then were audiometer, anaesthesiometer, pain-pressure balance and other devices. The Experimental Psychology laboratory in UST was considered as the only one of its kind in Far East Asia at that time.  

Subsequently, in 1948, the College of Liberal Arts, which is now known as the College of Science, offered B.S. Major in Psychology. This course was offered for the first time in UST. The University of Santo Tomas was regarded as the first school in the Philippines to offer B.S. Major in Psychology with Fr. Angel de Blas, O.P. as the first Chairman of the Department of Psychology. From then on, Psychology as a science has undergone tremendous growth and success.  

In October 1994, the degree program was renamed as Bachelor of Science in Psychology. In 2011, the program received the highest accreditation–Level IV–from the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA). The Department of Psychology was declared Center of Development in 2012 and Center of Excellence in 2016 by the Commission on Higher Education. The Professional Regulation Commission recognized the Department of Psychology as the only Top Performing School in the 2014 Psychometrician Licensure examinations, which UST graduates have performed well in since 2014. It is also a university-wide service department for various psychology-related general education courses.  

Added to this list of accolades is the program’s first international stamp of approval: the ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) certification, which was received in 2017.  

The University of Santo Tomas is one of the leading private research universities in the Philippines and is consistently ranked among the top 1000 universities in the whole world. With academic degrees and research thrusts in the natural, health, applied, social, and sacred sciences, as well as business and management, the University continuously strives to make a positive impact on the society.

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The PhD in Educational Psychology is designed for individuals who wish to pursue advanced scholarship and professional practice in a specific area within the various areas of study and practice within educational psychology. In particular, the program is designed to develop knowledge and skills for advanced scholarship and professional practice that applies psychological approaches, theories, and methodologies to specific educational concerns. Students may choose to have a concentration in either (a) Learning and Development in Schools, or (b) Quantitative Methods.

The PhD in Educational Psychology in intended for psychology students and professionals interested in psychological measurement in schools, learning and development in schools, and in educational programs/interventions for special populations such as children with special learning needs, the gifted, indigenous groups, adult learners, the elderly, among others.

The curriculum provides students with a strong theoretical base for a more solid foundation for the contemporary foci of educational psychology, and research-oriented seminars to allow the students to develop strong and updated theoretical understanding and research capacities in their specific areas of interest. There will be a strong research focus in the program, where graduate students will be encouraged to actively involve themselves in research projects during their graduate studies, with the view of presenting their research in conferences and publishing these in professional journals in the field of educational psychology.

Graduates of the PhD program will be in a good position to undertake research on different types of psychology related problems in the school setting, using a wide range of research methods used in the field of educational psychology. Graduates of the PhD programs will also be qualified to do consultancy work in schools in their specific areas of concentration (e.g., as curriculum and learning specialists, teacher development specialists, learning program development consultants, research and evaluation consultants in specific programs, etc.).

Admission Requirements

1. Master’s degree in Psychology or Education or its equivalent, with 12 units of graduate level psychology courses relevant to broad field of educational psychology. Students who do not have these 12 units will be required to take prerequisite courses. 2. An overall grade of 90, 3.0 or B+ in the master’s program. 3. Admissions test and personal interview by the department chairperson and/or members of the Admissions Committee. 4. Clear statement of professional plans and how the PhD in Educational Psychology fits these plans. 5. Evidence of professional promise (persona, interpersonal and the ability to communicate in English and/or Filipino effectively) for embarking on a an active research career in the area of psychology and education. Such evidence may be gathered from the student’s application for admission, from the results of the admission tests and/or from the interview with the chairperson and members of the Admissions Committee.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

• Foundations courses 12 units • Basic courses 12 units • Core courses 12 units • Concentration courses 6 units • Concentration cognates 6 units • Dissertation 12 units • Qualifying exam (one area) 0 units • Comprehensive exam (two areas) 0 units                                     TOTAL     60 units

Program Curriculum

Foundational courses (12 units).

CLG 201M Psychological Foundations of Counseling and Educational Psychology 1 Survey and critical analysis of relevant historical theories and contemporary theories and research on personality psychology.

CLG 203M Psychological Foundations of Counseling and Educational Psychology 3 Survey and critical analysis of relevant historical theories and contemporary theories and research on developmental psychology, with emphasis on child and adolescent development.

CLG 204M Psychological Foundations of Counseling and Educational Psychology 4 Survey and critical analysis of relevant historical theories and contemporary theories and research on social psychology, with emphasis on group and interpersonal processes, social cognition, and the cultural dimensions of behavior.

CLG 205M Psychological Foundations of Counseling and Educational Psychology 5 Survey and critical analysis of relevant historical theories and contemporary theories and research on cognitive psychology, with emphasis on theory and research that relates to human learning.

BASIC COURSES (12 units)

Any two of the following: cps531d to cps535d (6 units).

CPS 531D Advanced Seminar on Biological Basis of Behavior (3 units) Seminar course on current research and theory on the biological, neurological, and evolutionary basis of human behavior. Particular focus will be given to topics that are relevant to the study of counseling, clinical and educational psychology.

CPS 532D Advanced Seminar on Cognitive-Affective Basis of Behavior (3 units) Seminar course on current research and theory on the cognitive and affective basis of human behavior. Particular focus will be given to topics that are relevant to the study of counseling, clinical and educational psychology.

CPS 533D Advanced Seminar on Social and Cultural Bases of Behavior (3 units) Seminar course on current research and theory, social psychology, social cognition, cross-cultural psychology, and cultural psychology. Particular focus will be given to topics that are relevant to the study of counseling, clinical, and educational psychology.

CPS 534D Advanced Seminar on Developmental Basis of Behavior (3 units) Seminar course on current research and theory in developmental psychology across the lifespan. Particular focus will be given to topics that are relevant to the study of counseling, clinical and educational psychology.

CPS 535D Philosophical and Theoretical Foundation of Modern Psychology (*for ID#08 and below only)  This course covers the psychological orientations of the early 19th century to the middle of the 20th century and their philosophical roots. It deals with the major theoretical and philosophical positions, paradigms, theories, methods of inquiry and approaches to understanding human behavior. The goal of the course is to facilitate the student’s discovery and understanding of the shifting paradigms to which scientific and psychological theories were founded and based. Furthermore, the course also intends to increase the awareness of the students on the different worldviews governing their own perspectives and appreciate the foundations of other people’s viewpoints.

CPS 510P Advanced Statistics This is a 3-unit course for doctoral degree students of Counseling and Educational Psychology. It extends the students’ knowledge beyond the basic statistics at the master’s level. It includes topics on multivariate ANOVA, multiple regression, path analysis, cluster analysis and other multivariate analysis with manifest and latent variables.

CPS 525P Research Methods I This course is the entry-level research methods course for students in the PhD Counseling Psychology and PhD Educational Psychology programs. The prerequisite course is CPS510D (Advanced Statistics) and the students are also expected to have completed a masters level course on methods of research. Thus, students are expected to be knowledgeable about the basic research designs (experimental and descriptive methods) in research and about multivariate procedures.

CPS 527P Research Methods II This course provides the students with the rudiments necessary in designing, implementing, writing and disseminating research outputs in the field of counseling psychology.

CORE COURSES (12 units)

EPS 712D Human Development and Schooling Current Theories and research on cognitive development, linguistic development, personal, social and emotional development that provide insights into how educational experiences can be designed to promote student development in schools. Particular emphasis will be given on contemporary theories and research that emphasize the socio-cultural aspects of human development.

EPS 713D Cognition, Motivation, and Instruction Current theories and research on the nature and interaction of cognitive and motivational processes in student learning, on how these are affected by instructional processes, and on how instructional systems can be designed in ways that facilitate the effective cognitive and motivational processes. Emphasis will be given on socio-cultural aspects of cognition and motivation.

EPS 714D Psychology of Individual Differences A critical survey of current theories and research on psychological theories of intelligence, cognitive styles, personality, motivation, values, and other individual different variables relevant to the educational processes.

EPS 715D Psychological Assessment in Schools Current theory, approaches, and research on the assessment of learning in schools, the influence of assessment processes on student learning, and contemporary issues related to assessment of student learning.

CONCENTRATION

Concentration on learning and development in schools (12 units).

EPS716D Social and Cultural Aspects of Learning Advanced seminar on the various social and cultural dimensions of student learning and achievement in schools. The course will address issues of how social and cultural theories of learning and instruction can be applied to research on learning and achievement of Filipino students and on improving teaching, curriculum, and other aspects of the educational system.

CPS622P Psychology of Motivation Study of the principles, dynamics of motivation and their application to the more complex aspects of learning.

EPS717D Directed Readings in Educational Psychology The course is an advanced seminar on current research in educational psychology, with emphasis on theoretical and practical issues that apply to Philippine and Asian educational contexts. The course shall focus on a particular topic within the areas of human learning and development, psychological and/or educational measurement. Students are expected to complete an empirical research project as a part of the course.

EPS718D Directed Research in Educational Psychology A course that will allow students to conceptualize and undertake a small-scale research project on a selected topic in the field of educational psychology.

LIN805P Seminar on Research in Psycholinguistics

Lin632p bilingualism and bilingual education, sce535p philosophical and psychological theories of learning and teaching, edm592p specialized curriculum studies, edm593p design and development of alternative delivery systems, concentration on quantitative methods (12 units).

CPS722P Scaling Theory Covers concepts, principles, and methods in scaling. Exposes students to classroom and laboratory activities on the different scaling methods (e.g., Likert, Thurston, Guttman, Metric and nonmetric multidimensional scaling procedures are also introduced.

CPS723P Advanced Psychometric Theory This course compares both Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT) on test construction. In CTT, the estimates of item difficulty, item discrimination, and norm are discussed. In Item Response Theory overview of different mathematical models are presented with concentration on the Rasch model (one parameter logistic model) and its application in cognitive and noncognitive measures.

CPS724P Evaluation I This course deals with the study of the different models and approaches for evaluating programs. It emphasizes both the quantitative and qualitative approaches to program evaluation. It also deals with the study of the different instruments/tools associated with the use of qualitative and quantitative approaches to evaluation.

CPS725P Evaluation II This course provides the student with a comprehensive hands-on experience in the practice of evaluation in shaping educational policy.

CPS732P Performance Assessment Comprises a study of performance assessment – its nature, systems, and strategies – as applied in educational and other settings. Includes monitoring of performance assessment systems. Explores technical issues of interpretation and application.

PhDEPQ1 (Qualifying exam); PhDEPW1 & PhdEPW2 (Comprehensive exam) Dissertation Writing 1 & 2  An additional of six (6) units of Advanced Technical Reading and Writing 1&2 will be required for applicants with a low score in the essay part of the entrance examination. Students with weak background in masters-level research and statistics may be required to take CPS500M (Statistics) and CPS521M (Methods of Research)