Clinical Psychology has become a very popular professional opportunity for those interested in providing psychological services. Based on psychological science, the field offers a multitude of vocational possibilities ranging from laboratory experiments to the provision of psychological assessment and psychotherapy for child, couples, families and adult individuals. This course offers a broad and general introduction to clinical psychology.

Even with recent progress in helping girls in developing countries to enroll in school, there is still a gender gap in primary and secondary school completion, disadvantaging girls. This contributes to a much higher rate of adult illiteracy among women than men. Considering the powerful and positive outcomes of education for individuals, families, communities and societies, supporting girls? and women?s education is a critical issue in international development.

This seminar explores the past, present, and, especially, the future of the legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois. The focus of the course will be on his stature as an intellectual and what it means today in the current crises and challenges in education. We will use the open source online collection Credo to examine original writings by Du Bois and other intellectuals like Horace Mann Bond.

Sociocultural norms impact health and stem, in part, from cultural products such as art, literature, and film. This course will consider popular motion pictures as both data and intervention on societal knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about health, identities, and social determinants. Students will be provided with an introductory understanding of public health concepts through critical analysis of popular cinema.