SOCW 2040 Syllabus

Subject Code

SOCW

Course Number

2040

Course Title

Behavioral Health and Community Services

Prerequisites

Permission of department; SOCW 2000 with a grade of C or higher; SOCW 2010 with a grade of C or higher; SOCW 2020 with a grade of C or higer; SOCW 2030 with a grade of C or higher;

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered Summer

Credit Hours

(3-0-3)

Course Description

This course examines various modalities for assessing and intervening with individuals who have special needs, such as mental health disorders, addictive diseases, and developmental disabilities. The course focuses on problem assessment, types of intervention strategies, and techniques and methods for determining the effectiveness of interventions.

Course Outcomes

Introduction to Mood, Personality, and Behavior

• Define major psychological problems.
• Define major psychological disorders.
• Identify intervention strategies.
• Identify prevention strategies.
• Practice process through experiential learning.

Introduction to Developmental and Health Disorders

• Identify causes that modify thinking processes.
• Identify symptoms that change behavior.
• Identify prevention methods that modify behavior.

Introduction to Psychopathology Research Methods

• Understand history of psychopathology.
• Understand the causes of psychopathology.

Ethics

• Demonstrate critical thinking process.
• Analyze ethical dilemmas.