Community Development and Organizing I
Required Sequence: PSYC 301 & PSYC302
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PSYC 301
Fall 2005
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01
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| Course Cluster: Service-Learning |
In this course, students will learn about community development and organizing through readings, discussion, and direct experience. Subtopics include research methods, community psychology principles and values, community development and organizing, coalition building, collaboration and intervention. Through the course, students will be heavily involved in a local elementary school. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Writing, Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS PSYC |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Hooks, B. (1994). TEACHING TO TRANSGRESS: EDUCATION AS THE PRACTICE OF FREEDOM. NY: Routledge.
Kumashiro, K. (2002). TROUBLING EDUCATION: QUEER ACTIVISM AND ANTIOPPRESSIVE PEDAGOGY. NY: RoutledgeFalmer
Reading packet.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly Thought Papers; weekly notes from community involvement; community involvement; final paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Must apply and be interviewed to take this course. Open to all majors. Not open to first-year students. Qualitative methods course and PSYC 266 preferred, but not required. For application, go to www.wesleyan.edu/psyc/psyc301app.pdf. Application is due April 15, 2005. |
| Instructor(s): Langhout,Regina Day Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: JUDD113; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 10 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
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