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| Semester: | Fall 2024 |
| Number: | 0504-702-002 |
| Instructor: | Rachell Pierre-Louis |
| Days: | Thursday 4:30 pm - 6:20 pm |
| Note: | Traditional In-Person Class |
| Location: | Garden City |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Notes: |
For majors only |
| Course Materials: | View Text Books |
| Related Syllabi: |
Deborah Serani for
Fall 2015* Deborah Serani for Fall 2016* Deborah Serani for Fall 2017* Nicole Daisy-Etienne for Fall 2021* |
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| Description: |
An overview of urban schools from a psychological perspective. Explore issues of race, poverty, and educational policy, and the role of psychology in schools is critiqued. Modes of intervention and assessment that are empowering for children who are poor and children of diverse ethnic, class, and sexual orientation are addressed. |
| Learning Goals: |
1. To increase students awareness of their own cultural heritage and examine how it shapes their attitudes, values, beliefs and behaviors.2. To develop an awareness of how ethical standards address differences related to ethnicity, cultural background, gender, and sexual orientation3. To become familiar with practice standards related to multicultural service delivery designed by the APA and NASP professional organizations.4. To recognize cultural variations within and between ethnic groups. 5. To develop greater sensitivity to ethnic minority issues that may impact one’s diagnostic impressions and clinical intervention approaches for individuals of differing cultures.6. To increase student awareness of culturally appropriate clinical interventions for children and families of diverse backgrounds. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here. |
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