INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY THERAPY THEORY B

FTH4IFB

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will acquire a working knowledge of theoretical and practical frameworks relevant to working with families. This will include familiarity with basic concepts from major family therapy models, as well as an integration of knowledges about grief, trauma, illness and developmental history. Students will incorporate critical reflection about the impact of their own and their clients' cultural identity and context with the above learnings to evaluate the most appropriate and ethical approaches to families as they present in the student's particular work context.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Colleen Cousins

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: FTH4IFA and FTH4WSA

Co-requisites: FTH4WSB. Must be enrolled in HCFT - Graduate Certificate in Family Therapy.

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsFamily therapy: a constructive frameworkRecommendedLowe, R 2004SAGE PUBLICATIONS, LONDON.
ReadingsThe history and principles of family therapyRecommendedGoding, G 1992VAFT PUBLICATIONS, MELBOURNE.

Other Site 2, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Colleen Cousins

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"OR six hours face-to-face block teaching and 33 hours online participation"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 1,000-word equivalent per person team report or web presentation30
one 3,000-word essay70

Other Site 2, 2014, Week 07-15, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kerry Proctor

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 07 - 15
Six 6.5 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 07 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 1,000-word equivalent per person team report or web presentation30
one 3,000-word essay70

Other Site 2, 2014, Week 10-25, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kerry Proctor

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 25
Six 6.5 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 25 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 1,000-word equivalent per person team report or web presentation30
one 3,000-word essay70

Other Site 2, 2014, Week 30-51, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kerry Proctor

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 30 - 51
Six 6.5 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 51 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 1,000-word equivalent per person team report or web presentation30
one 3,000-word essay70

Other Site 2, 2014, Week 36-13, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kerry Proctor

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 36 - 13
Six 6.5 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 36 to week 13 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 1,000-word equivalent per person team report or web presentation30
one 3,000-word essay70

Other Site 2, 2014, Week 45-14, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kerry Proctor

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 45 - 14
Six 6.5 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 45 to week 14 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 1,000-word equivalent per person team report or web presentation30
one 3,000-word essay70