Psychology - community psychology
Mr Rob Curnow
6 points * One 2-hour lecture and one 3-hour workshop per week * Second semester * Peninsula * Prerequisites: APY2020
Community psychology and the traditional mental health approach. Nature and function of self-help groups. The psychologist's relationship with other health professionals. Crisis intervention. Prevention, social intervention and change in community organisations. Negotiation skills. Note: part of this subject involves placement with a psychologist in a community organisation.
Assessment
Seminar presentation and placement report
Prescribed texts
Heller K and others Psychology and community change: Challenges of the future Dorsey Press, 1984