Psychology and the Law
PSYC-A215-001
Dr. Erin Dupuis
Fall 2017
Service learning is optional for this course.
Time commitment: 20 hours
Transportation time credit
Taking more than one service learning class?
Learning objective: Students will develop an ability to think and act justly, especially in terms of how psychology relates to law (including issues regarding gender, race/ethnicity, and disability), by applying course concepts to a service learning experience.
Preapproved service learning placements:
Catholic Charities: Refugee Services
Hagar's House
New Orleans Family Justice Center
Metropolitan Center for Women and Children
Orleans Public Defenders
Wage Claim Clinic at the Workplace Justice Project
HOW TO GET STARTED
- Watch the video "Getting Started with Your Service Learning Placement."
- Take this quiz to make sure you know everything you need to know about the placement process.
- Get your placement on time. Submit your acceptance form before the deadline.
- Document all your hours using a service learning timesheet. Submit timesheets to the service learning office twice per semester (midterm and last day of the semester). Check the Loyola Service Learning Calendar for deadlines.
- Know that your agency supervisor will submit a performance evaluation on your work at the end of the semester. This evaluation will be go to your professor and incorporated into your class grade.