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Practitioners who work with individuals who are at risk of having experienced trauma in their lives are especially vulnerable to developing compassion fatigue or other negative consequences of their work. This course is designed to provide the background needed to help practitioners with compassion fatigue and related problems. The course will focus specifically on the assessment and treatment of work-related acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, clinical depression, substance abuse, and profound burnout. Learners will also explore the importance of resiliency, recovery, and healing. A focus on the professional's current self-care status which will include effective stress management methods for containment/control of unwanted distress will be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Using a trauma-informed approach means using knowledge of trauma and recovery to design and deliver services. What does that actually mean for your daily work? How does it affect the operation of a program? In this course, we will discuss what is unique about a trauma-informed approach and how it is implemented in organizations in the community. This course also provides an opportunity to apply an understanding of trauma-informed approaches to a community organization through experiential learning (e.g., service-learning).
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3.00 Credits
Health and human behavior are closely related. Health psychology uses the biopsychosocial model to examine the interaction of physiological process, psychological thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and the social-cultural environment on health. Topics such as mind-body interventions, health protective factors, health behavior change, coping with chronic and advanced illnesses, health belief models, and the link between personality traits and health will be addressed.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to examine multiculturalism as a central or proximal variable in psychology. In this course, students will examine the nature and contribution of multiculturalism in psychology and the influence it has on the way we study and understand behavior. Students will examine theories and research in multicultural psychology. Students will gain a better understanding of the ways in which the multicultural context influences psychological processes, learn about empirical methods in multicultural psychology, and achieve a better appreciation of the multicultural context of human behavior.
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This course will define what is meant by family crisis, identify some of the major theoretical frameworks for studying families and crisis, consider major lifestyle transitions, and explore the major catastrophic crises families face. It will also examine resources and strengths that enable families to deal with crisis more adequately.
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3.00 Credits
Families have a powerful influence on individual development. This course examines effects on children from family contexts through the lens of bioecological theory. Various levels of systems and processes are investigated through application of global contemporary family situations and issues.
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3.00 Credits
Families have a powerful influence on individual development. This course examines effects on adolescents and adults from family contexts through the lens of bioecological theory. Various levels of systems and processes are investigated through application of global contemporary family situations and issues.
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3.00 Credits
Effective leadership is essential to a free society, and an understanding of effective leadership behaviors and traits prepares students for cultivating and honing their own leadership styles. Effective leadership requires the ability to attract followers and motivate them to put forth their best efforts in solving problems. The psychology of leadership behaviors will analyze the leadership behaviors of well-known and not so well-known leaders, evaluate leadership behaviors according to societal values, and synthesize leadership theory into a personal leadership philosophy and action plan. Borrowing from many disciplines, this course will examine the impact of psychological needs and leadership influence. This highly interactive course will use reflection, self-assessments, and simulation scenarios to reflect on effective leadership behaviors and develop leadership skills in students.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of bullying across the lifespan. It will explore the history of bullying, how physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development influence bullying, psychosocial and legal issues, and the latest research on causes and consequences of bullying. Students will consider their own experiences with bullying and the impact bullying has had on themselves and others. They will also identify effective strategies for reducing instances of bullying and reacting to such instances if they occur. Topics will include the abuse of power, bystander responses, cyberbullying, populations at high risk of being bullied, youth suicide, workplace and elderly bullying, and legal issues related to bullying.
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3.00 Credits
The learning objectives of this course encompass the broad views of conflict and related social and professional interactions. The materials and assignments will emphasize both one's conscious use of self and analysis of others' feelings and behaviors in dealing with conflict and its dimensions. This study will include power, emotions, conflict styles, and negotiation skills.
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