PSY 439 - Community Psychology

Institution:

Western Connecticut State University

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Description:

A course dealing with ways the psychologist works in the community to produce constructive changes in areas such as abuse, drug abuse, alcoholism, aging and community mental health. In addition to attending regularly scheduled classes, students will be required to work in a community agency an average of five hourse each week. Agencies include mental health clinics, crisis intervention centers, schools and related social service settings. Students will be required to complete a term paper that reviews literature or a topic selected by the instructor. Every fall, alternate spring semester. A course dealing with ways the psychologist works in the community to produce constructive changes in areas such as abuse, drug abuse, alcoholism, aging and community mental health. In addition to attending regularly scheduled classes, students will be required to work in a community agency an average of five hourse each week. Agencies include mental health clinics, crisis intervention centers, schools and related social service settings. Students will be required to complete a term paper that reviews literature or a topic selected by the instructor. Every fall, alternate spring semester. Prerequisite: PSY 324 and one additional course from among the following: PSY 202, PSY 203, PSY 205.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wcsu.edu

Phone Number:

(203) 837-8200

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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