PSYC 363 Community Psychology

General

• Acquire an understanding of the methods and values of community psychology and how it differs from community mental health and other subfields of psychology.
• Be able to apply their learning to a specific social problem that they identify in their community.
• Become aware of the various roles community psychologists play.
• Become familiar with innovative programs and practices geared towards prevention and empowerment of disenfranchised groups.
• Begin to think in terms of prevention of problems and alternatives to individually oriented services.
• Develop an understanding of the effects of societal, cultural, and environmental influences on psychological and community well-being.
• Explore the relationship between people and their environments, and consider ways of improving this relationship.