SPY 525 Sch Psychology Consultation

This course will provide an overview of the knowledge and skills necessary to engage in consultation, collaborative problem solving, and systems level intervention in educational settings. Course content will focus on collaborative consultation processes, theory and issues related to these processes, as well as relevant research. Content will include adopting a systems level perspective with change being viewed from a preventative framework. Consultation from a cross-cultural view will also be emphasized. This course will also include the opportunity to observe and practice the skills required to engage in collaborative consultative services through applied case work, practice, role play, self appraisal, feedback and class discussion. Prerequisites: EPY 500, EPY 522, EPY 523, EPY 524, SED 501, SPY 501, SPY 503; co-requisite SPY 585; prerequisite or co-requisite: SPY 502. Spring. (3 credits)