| Course Title: Topics in Social Psychology: 'Applied Community Psychology: Financial Hardship in the U.S.' |
| Start Date: 03/18/2021 End Date: 05/11/2021 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2021 |
| Description: This course will apply a critical community psychological lens to unpack the reality of financial hardship in the U.S. Topics will include: an introduction to the core values, theories, and tools of community psychology; an exploration of how traditional economic measures (like the Federal Poverty Level, inflation rate, unemployment rate) are defined and used in practice; the implementation and implications of social support policies like SNAP, WIC, TANIF, and Social Security; and how the strengths and weaknesses of the economy and the lived experiences of people experiencing financial hardship are portrayed by the media. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Ashley Anglin | aanglin@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 03/18/2021 - 05/11/2021 | Flex. Immersive Lecture | Monday | 08:00AM - 09:15AM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| 03/18/2021 - 05/11/2021 | Flex. Immersive Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 08:00AM - 09:00AM | Weekly | ||
| 03/18/2021 - 05/11/2021 | Flex. Immersive Lecture | Wednesday and Friday | 08:00AM - 09:45AM | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: PSYCH-100 or AP Psychology. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| MOD0002 | MOD-2: Courses meeting in Module 2 | This course meets in Module 2. |
| MEET0003 | +MEET-3: Expects to meet 3 days per week, on average | This class is expected to meet 3 days per week, on average |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 24 | Enrollment: 27 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |