Objectives:

This subject aims:

• to introduce students to the background of community psychology and its relevance to the community health and social intervention; and
• to present key concepts in community psychology and methods in community psychology through the experiential approach in the accompnaying service learning module.

Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:

1. analyze how individual differences shape a persons experiences of and perspectives in his/ her immediate community, the society and the world as a whole;
2. analyze comptemporary issues in the community from a multidisciplinary perspective;
3. apply concepts of human and social behaviour to particular social issues or community interventions;
4. examine critically philosophical and other theoretical issues concerning the nature of reality, human experience, knowledge, value, culture and individual-community relations;
5. analyze and synthesize information and ideas from multiple sources to generate new insights with reference to tenets in community psychology and their applications in the community settings;
6. develop familiarity with various skills for community-related work, including force field and policy anaylsis, problem planning and public communication;
7. apply knowledge and skills acquired to deal with complex issues in the service setting;
8. reflect on their role and responsibilities both as a professional in their chosen discipline and as a responsible citizen; and
9. demonstrate empathy for people in need and a strong sense of civic responsibility.

Remarks:

Outcomes & Deliverables:

• Evaluation Report on the Pilot Run of the Service Learning Subject "Community Psychology"