Psychology 211, Section 005
HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND SOCIETY
This course will have two major components, classroom and fieldwork. These components will interface so that the student has an opportunity to do direct work with patients, family/friends, and staff in a medical setting or with groups working on issues in the health field and then consider the experience within the framework of a series of lectures which will be presented in class. Class time will be divided between a Presentation Series including lectures, films, and guest presentations and small discussion groups with students.
For those students intending to volunteer at University of Michigan Medical Center: Hospital placements can only be started when a student has been through all the orientation and processing steps required by the University Hospitals. Explanation of these requirements will be given on the first day of class. At this meeting the Coordinator of Volunteer Resources at the University of Michigan Hospitals will give you the information you need to begin the process of becoming a hospital volunteer. After this meeting you will be able to sign up for an interview at one of the placements described in the following pages. DO NOT MISS THE FIRST CLASS! Students interested in Adult Services may call 936-4327 to schedule an interview as soon as they have registered for the term and been accepted into the class. Check the final edition of the Time Schedule or your course print-out to learn where this first meeting will be held. Also, be prepared to attend a mandatory general orientation meeting at the University Hospital the second or third week of classes. Details of these meetings will be given on the first night of class.
Course Requirements:
Credit is given to students who attend class, field placement, and satisfactorily complete typed weekly journals and other assignments. This course is offered for 2 credits and is a credit/no credit course.
Important Note: For this section, students are required to complete 4 hours weekly of volunteer placement for a total of 40 hours minimum during the semester.
Health, Illness, and Society is a 2 credit section of Psychology 211. Students may opt to take this course for a second semester for 1 credit. Returning Health, Illness, and Society section students should come to class the first night to learn the details of the 1 credit option.
LECTURE/DISCUSSION: Thursday 3-5 pm