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Community Psychology - Solving Social Problems

PSY3108
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Elms College
Elms College
Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States
Danielle Maurice
Lecturer
(1)
3
Timeline
  • April 1, 2024
    Module start
  • May 4, 2024
    Module end
Module
1/1 project matches
Dates set by Module
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries

Module scope

Categories
Community engagement Social work Humanities Social sciences Social justice
Skills
mental process online communication psychology social issue research
Student goals and capabilities

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from Elms College to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.


Learners in this program/experience will integrate individual, social and environmental system perspectives of human behavior and mental processes. Using a project-based approach, learners will work collaboratively with community members and stakeholders through community-based field experience to define and identify methods for solving social problems utilizing interdisciplinary methods and approaches to community action and research. 



Students

Students
Undergraduate
Any level
6 students
Project
10 hours per student
Lecturers assign students to projects
Teams of 6
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization. 


Some final project deliverables might include: 

  1. A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations


Project timeline
  • April 1, 2024
    Module start
  • May 4, 2024
    Module end

Project Examples

Requirements

Learners in a group of 6 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.


Project activities that learners can complete may include, but are not limited to: 


  • Conducting a assessment of community needs with members of your community
  • Conduct an in-depth analysis of data from multiple sources
  • Defining social problems from the perspectives of community members and stakeholders
  • Identifying methods for solving social problems from the perspective of community strengths


Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this Module:

  • Q1 - Checkbox
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  • Q2 - Checkbox
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  • Q3 - Checkbox
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  • Q4 - Checkbox
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  • Q5 - Text long
    How is your project relevant to the experience?  *