BIOL 2070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Community Psychology, School Violence, Moodle

• School: York University
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIOL 2070
• Professor: Vivian Saridakis

Document Summary

Tuesdays and thursdays by appointment, confirmed via e-mail the night before. Hh/psyc 1010 6. 00 (introduction to psychology), with a minimum grade of c. This course will examine various topics related to community psychology, including theories and research, prevention and early intervention, community mental health, the community practitioner as social change agent, and applications of community psychology to various settings and situations. An aim of community psychology is to draw upon the resources of communities to develop solutions to resolve or prevent problems. In these regards, community psychology shares some concepts with clinical and counseling psychology, particularly the humanistic traditions, however, utilizing and applying resources both at the community-level and the individual-level. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Express knowledge of community psychology in written form. Describe and explain limits to generalizability of research findings in community. Demonstrate ability to relate information in community psychology to own and.