Psychology & Brain Sciences 391CS - S-Case Studies in Helping

This course is designed to enhance students' development as effective helping professionals. Class time will involve in-depth analyses of the work each student is doing in a concurrent community placement. Students will be expected to present regularly, and to actively participate in discussions of what elements characterize effective clinical work.

Open to Senior and Junior Psychology majors only. Pre Req: PSYCH 241 & 380 Students must be concurrently enrolled in a community practicum (internship), either Psych 398F or UMass 298Y, of at least 3 credits, to be sponsored by this course's instructor. All interested students should email Prof. Marian L. MacDonald (macdonal@psych.umass.edu) for more information about acceptable internship sites and course requirements PRIOR to enrolling.