SPY (0504) 600 - Ethics in Psychology and School Psychology

Credits: 3.00

Students will review ethical, professional and legal issues, and standards in psychology and school psychology practice. Obstacles to ethical and lawful action will be analyzed and the importance of implementing ethical decision-making processes will be stressed. Ethics in research and the importance of maintaining confidentiality will also be reviewed.

In this course, students will:

1. Ethical, professional, and legal issues and standards in the practice of psychology and school psychology, more specifically.

2. Ethical standards in conducting research and reporting data.

3. The ethics involved in conducting research and obtaining permission to report data.

4. Ethical decision-making processes, including obstacles to ethical and lawful action.

5. Identifying personal values and biases and how these have the potential to affect commitment to ethical behavior.