UPSY 216 - Community Psychology

3 Credit(s)

This course focuses on the application of psychological principles to understanding and addressing community issues. We will take an ecological or systemic perspective on human behavior, paying particular attention to the influence of cultural and contextual influences on the human experience. This course will also focus on the prevention of problems, promotion of health, and the empowerment of individuals and communities. A few of the topics to be explored are poverty, family, food security, community violence, education, health, stress and coping. This course has an optional service learning component.
Prerequisite(s): UPSY-105

Formerly: PSY-216E