PSYCH 645
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Cultural Diversity and Gender Issues
Psychology
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Course Description
Clinical issues in the context of cultural diversity and contemporary social trends.
When Taught
Winter
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
1. Identify and describe how biases influence interactions
Learning Outcome
Students will identify and describe how one’s personal biases, values, and beliefs influence interactions with clients, especially those who are culturally different.Measurement: Writing assignments.
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3. Use a variety of strategies to work with diverse groups
Learning Outcome
Students will apply basic techniques derived from selected theories with diverse clientele, and be able to use a variety of individual, couple, family, group, and community strategies for working with diverse populations and ethnic groups.Measurement: Writing assignments.
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2. Awareness of comfort with racial and cultural differences
Learning Outcome
Students will increase awareness of their own comfort with clients’ racial, ethnic, cultural, and belief differences, and their own beliefs and attitudes towards persons of different cultural backgrounds.Measurement: Class presentations.
