CBSC 296 - Spring-Term Topics in Cognitive and Behavioral Science

FDR: SS3
Credits: 4

Prerequisite: Varies with topic. Topics and prerequisites vary with instructor and term. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

Spring 2020, PSYC 296-01: Navigating Cyberbullying: Discovering Ways to Create a Healthy School Climate (3). No prerequisite. College students have increasingly relied on cyber interactions to communicate. Access to these forums can be efficient and beneficial yet can also be a source of angst with the potential to cause long-lasting detrimental outcomes. We explore deeper understanding of what cyberbullying is, why it might occur, compelling websites and apps that address the behavior, and access to potentially effective coping strategies for college-aged students. Students participate in discussion groups, create and conduct a study to better understand the perspectives of other W&L students, analyze and synthesize data, and then use that information to design a website and support-group program for W&L. (SS3) Mischel.