Community Psychology

Pre-requisites: There are no prerequisites for attending this course

Course objectives: 1. To Inform students about specific area which is a combination of social and clinical psychology; 2. To enable students to perform some form of work in a community; 3.To enable students to perform some forms of research in this area

Course description: The subject will deal with new, highly developed area, located at the junction of social and clinical psychology, getting away from the medical model and defines the different identities and activities of clinical psychologists.

Learning Outcomes: Acquired knowledge about the work of psychologists in mental health protection in the community.

Community Psychology

Pre-requisites: There are no prerequisites for attending this course

Course objectives: 1. To Inform students about specific area which is a combination of social and clinical psychology; 2. To enable students to perform some form of work in a community; 3.To enable students to perform some forms of research in this area

Course description: The subject will deal with new, highly developed area, located at the junction of social and clinical psychology, getting away from the medical model and defines the different identities and activities of clinical psychologists.

Learning Outcomes: Acquired knowledge about the work of psychologists in mental health protection in the community.

Literature/Reading:

• G. Thornicroft & G. Szmukler (2001): Textbook of Communicty Psychiatry. Oxford University Press.