This course is designed to develop the awareness and skills necessary to mentor a targeted population of proteges. Emphasis will be placed on learning the fundamentals of mentoring and mentoring programs, understanding developmentally at-risk patterns within the target population, and training in interactional skills. The course will incorporate both didactic and experiential components. Provides an overview of the potential stress, burnout, and personal ramifications of such jobs. Methods of recognizing, preventing, and managing these characteristics are emphasized.
Class involves both instructional and experiential components.
An introduction to the processes of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development during adolescence. An introduction to the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social implications of aging. An introduction to the causes, characteristics, and treatments of various categories of abnormal behavior. The basic biology of sexuality, including the psychology and sociology of human sexuality. The course focuses on behavior patterns, emotions, and socio-cultural factors affecting interpersonal relationships.