PSY 445 - Clinical, Counseling, and Community Psychology

Description:
History, current trends, fields of employment, professional ethics, methods of psychological diagnosis, and treatment.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PSY 101.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Describe the historical development and foci of clinical, counseling, and community psychology.
Describe the role and techniques of assessment, interviewing, and treatment in each field.
Describe basic skills and approaches to intervention with various populations.
Describe and evaluate professional, ethical and legal issues related to each profession.
Identify the contributions of theory and empirical research for each profession.
Identify and understand the implications of strengths and weaknesses in behavioral and social science research.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/18/2010