AAST 319 — BLACK PSYCHOLOGY
Learning Objectives & Matches
1. To develop an understanding of the historical roots of Black Psychology 2. To develop an awareness of the Building Blocks of Cultural Competence among African Americans 3. To develop an understanding of the reality of African Centered Psychology in the Modern Era. 4. To clarify an understanding of the Uniqueness of the African American Family with Specific Reference to the Historical Issues Impacting their Psychological Functioning. 5. To Assess and Analyze the Issues of Stereotyping, Prejudice, Discrimination, and Racism and the Social Disparities that Impact Black Lives Particularly as they are rooted in Racism and Oppression. 6. To Analyze the need for Racial Socialization in Black Families while attempting to Clarify the Realities of and the Struggle for Identity Congruence in African Americans. 7. To Better Investigate the Impact of the Psychological Perspectives of the Dominant Culture and their Impact of the Psychological Functioning of African American Americans. 8. To Analyze the Psychology of African-Centered Education and the Benefits of African Centered Psychology particularly as Juvenile Offenders are served. 9. To Clarify the Realities of Mental Health Issues among African Americans. 10. To Utilize a Systems Theory Perspective and how Black Psychology can be Integrated to explain and understand the Black family more Holistically.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, gender studies, and cross-cultural perspectives.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, measurement and data collection, and workplace social relations.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as family behavior, child and adolescent mental health, or social intervention evaluation.
Obtain and study medical, psychological, social, and family histories by interviewing individuals, couples, or families and by reviewing records.
Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
Plan and conduct research to develop and test theories about societal issues such as crime, group relations, poverty, and aging.
Conduct individual, group, or family psychotherapy for those with chronic or acute mental disorders.
Develop approaches to the solution of groups' problems, based on research findings in sociology and related disciplines.
Interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history.
Gather information about community mental health needs or resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy.