Dr. Savannah Campbell
Lincoln Memorial University
Course:
Studying Psychology in London: Does “Crazy” Have an International Definition?
Program Dates:
July 14, 2024 - August 4, 2024
Honors Credit:
None
WKU Course:
PSY 440
Discipline(s):
Psychology , Public Health , Nursing
Course Description:
This class explores how psychological abnormality and mental illness are defined using international criteria. Is there one way to define “the norm” or does that depend on values unique to a particular culture? By taking field trips in London to relevant sites, such as the Bethlem Museum of the Mind, Freud House Museum, and the Mental Health Museum, and by discussing mental health issues and treatment with British mental health practitioners, students will gain valuable historical and contemporary perspectives on diagnostic psychology. Pre-med students and psychology majors, or those with an interest in social welfare issues, will find the experiential learning in this class uniquely valuable. This class explores how psychological abnormality and mental illness are defined using international criteria. Is there one way to define “the norm” or does that depend on values unique to a particular culture?
Prerequisites:
None
Physical Activity Requirements:
Contact Faculty
Course Highlights:
“This course will appeal to students not only interested in abnormal behavior but also psychology's history in general and to learn more about how other cultures view issues with mental health. The course will also appeal to students who are studying and/or enrolled in programs focused on physical health who wish to know about the connections such functioning has with mental illness and psychopathology.” - Dr. Savannah Campbell