PSY 4407 - Seminar in Community Psychology

Credits: 4 hrs

This seminar course expands its principles, values and critical areas of study within the field of community psychology to applied and practice settings. The historical development and philosophical premise of community psychology, systems thinking, and an ecological perspective are reviewed. Social issues are discussed within a research framework that recognizes the value of community stakeholders, collaboration, and participatory methods in facilitating levels of system change. Topic areas include: oppression, globalization, immigration, community and power, social prevention and intervention, and social justice. This course is planned as a four hour course in which one hour will provide opportunity for applied experiences. Prerequisite(s): PSY 2301, Major status