EPSY 230 - Strategies for Lifespan Mental Health

Units: 3
Using theory and research from mental health disciplines to develop strategies for maintaining psychological health and peak performance over the lifespan. The impact of relationships, self-concept, cognitions, emotions, spirituality, body image, and diverse cultural identities on mental health.

Possible Instructional Methods: Hybrid Only.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Apply basic principles of mental health disciplines as they relate to developing strategies for maintaining psychological health and peak performance over the lifespan.
Understand concepts derived from human development and psychology both individually and in society.
Describe (orally and in writing) how human diversity and the diversity of human societies influence our understanding of human behavior, individually and in societies, both local and global.
Apply a personal wellness plan over the course of the quarter based on student’s understanding of the impact of relationships, self-concept, cognitions, emotions, spirituality, body image, and diverse cultural identities on mental health/wellness;
Present results in essay.