Transdisciplinary Research in the Study of Mental Health and Wellness.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 seminar hours. 3 credits. Enrollment is restricted to doctoral-level students or by permission of the instructor. This course is designed to advance student learning on transdisciplinary science as it relates specifically to mental health and wellness and expand their understanding of the role of research in the addressing of social problems through an ecological lens. This course will also serve as an opportunity for students to practice transdisciplinary research skills; exercise critical evaluation of transdisciplinary research methods; and employ critical reflection to address research questions with a transdisciplinary approach. Content of this course will include an examination of philosophy, philosophical principles and traditional and current theoretical understanding of transdisciplinary research in mental health and wellness. Students will examine the rationale behind and the consequences of their notions of community mental health and wellness concerns, and explore the conditions that influence human behavior and change factors associated with mental health and wellness. Students will use critical reflection throughout the semester while meeting the requirements of this course.