389. Practicum in Sociology. Permission
of instructor. Up to 4 credits may be included in a concentration
plan in Sociology. (2-4). (Excl). Offered mandatory credit/no
credit. Laboratory fee ($23) required. (EXPERIENTIAL). May be
repeated for a total of 8 credits.
Section 027 – Playing to Grow: A Creative Intervention with Migrant
Worker Children in Michigan. This class will offer students
a unique opportunity to integrate theory and practice as they
learn the theory and methods of an innovative psychological intervention
called Playing to Grow which we will implement with children
of Mexican and Mexican-American migrant labor workers in nearby
Michigan communities. During the Spring Term, half of our class
time will be spent on discussions of psychological and sociological
readings focused on the social, political, historical, and psychological
experiences of migrant, immigrant, and refugee populations; in
addition, there will be an emphasis on theories of child development
and creative approaches to clinical intervention with children.
The second half of each class during the Spring Term will be spent
learning experientially the various activities and techniques
of the Playing to Grow intervention. We will use methods
of dramatization such as role plays and sociodrama, different
art techniques such as individual and collective drawings as well
as collage, collective story making, and a variety of fun, trust-building
group games and activities. Considerable time will be spent reflecting
on the purpose and method of each activity. During the Summer
Term, students will lead Playing to Grow workshops with
groups of children in migrant worker camps. There will be opportunities
to learn basic research skills required to evaluate the effects
of an intervention of this type. Requirements include a weekly
journal, two papers, and a strong commitment to actively participate
in all class discussions and activities. WL:1 (Pedraza)
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