Psychology 365: Fundamentals of Clinical Psychology
This course provides an overview of the various concepts, methods, and professional issues associated with the field of clinical psychology including: the historical development of clinical psychology, the scientist and practitioner roles of the clinical psychologist, current research and clinical methods, professional/ethical issues, and current issues in the profession. Although this class usually has a large enrollment, small group discussions and class participation are an integral part of this course.
Psychology 460: Family Violence Across the Lifespan
This course examines the various forms of violence that occur within the social context of the family. A life-span approach is used to illustrate issues related to the occurrence of violence at various stages of the life-span (e.g., risk factors and vulnerability to various forms of violence at different stages of the life cycle; developmental issues related to effects of family violence, resilience, recovery, and intergenerational transmission of violent behavior). Forms of family violence that are addressed include: child physical abuse, child sexual abuse, emotional maltreatment and neglect, domestic violence (battered women, male batterers, and children exposed to domestic violence), dating and marital violence, and elder abuse. Issues of prevention and treatment are addressed as time permits, however, this is not a course that trains or prepares students to be counsellors in the field of family violence, rather it is intended to provide the upper level undergraduate student with an understanding of the theory, research, and practice efforts that have developed within the interdisciplinary field of family violence. As much of the information in this area has been generated within the United States, whenever possible, this course also provides a Canadian and comparative perspective on these issues.
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