PSY 972 - Governance, Law, and Policy: Advocacy and Activism in Clinical Psychology

Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to give students a working knowledge of the legislative practice, specifically at the state level, with implications for addressing issues related to diversity and mental health disparities. Students learn how national and regional contexts shape political cultures, governing institutions, stakeholders, and strategies, and will develop tools to inform and influence policymaking given these differences. The course also covers conceptual and analytic frameworks for understanding political processes, institutions, stakeholders, contexts, and decision making. In addition, the course builds written and verbal communication skills, emphasizing the ability to convey clear and concise positions and to make requests related to public advocacy and activism

Prerequisite: admission to Doctor of Psychology program or permission of instructor.
Lecture Contact Hours: 3

Typically Offered: Demand