fth5pfa theory
THEORY AND PRACTICE WITH FAMILIES A
FTH5PFA
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
This subject is a postgraduate and professional level of study delivered in two modules, face-to-face, at The Bouverie Centre. In Module One you will synthesise theoretical and practical contributions from various systemic models of therapy, with your pre-existing expertise, to conceptualise the needs of families and to formulate the most effective response to them. You will also integrate your knowledge and skills from the previous subjects in this course. Module Two consists of clinical practice classes where you will work in groups of six, with a supervisor, to practise and refine your skills and knowledge as applied in roleplay, discussion and live work using a reflecting team process. A major focus in these classes is reflection on the contribution of your personal and professional history to your values, style and capacities as a therapist, and working towards developing these to improve your flexibility in practice.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorRobyn Elliott
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites FTH4FWS & FTH4FWI
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Amplifying deviations in family interactions: Guidelines for trainees in post-Milan family therapy. | Recommended | Rhodes, P. | AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY. 29(1), 34-39, 2008. |
| Readings | Amplifying deviations in family interactions: guidelines for trainees in post-Milan family therapy. In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, vol 29, no 1, pp 34-39, 2008. | Recommended | Rhodes, P | N/A |
| Readings | Beginning to use a narrative approach in therapy. | Recommended | Morgan, A. | THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NARRATIVE THERAPY AND COMMUNITY WORK, 1, 85-90, 2002. |
| Readings | Brief/strategic approaches to therapy: A commentary. | Recommended | Cade, B. | AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY, 8(1), 37-44, 1987. |
| Readings | Brief/strategic approaches to therapy: a commentary. In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, vol 8, no 1, pp 37-44, 1987. | Recommended | Cade, B | N/A |
| Readings | Externalising - commonly asked questions. In The International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work, vol 2, pp 76-84, 2002. | Recommended | Carey, M & Russell, S | N/A |
| Readings | Narrative ways of working with women survivors of childhood sexual abuse. In The International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work, pp 3-22, 2002. | Recommended | Mann, S & Russell, S | N/A |
| Readings | Self-soothing - a recursive and relational process: the contribution of the Bowen theory to the process of self-soothing. | Recommended | Wright, J | IN AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY, VOL 30, NO 1, PP 29-41, 2009. |
| Readings | Starting therapy between give & take: a clinical guide to contextual therapy, pp 274-280. | Recommended | Boszormenyi-Nagy, I & Krasner, B R 1986 | NEW YORK: BRUNNER/MAZEL, NY. |
| Readings | The Milan Systemic Approach: theory and practice. In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, vol 8, no 2, pp 89-98, 1987. | Recommended | MacKinnon, L & James, K | N/A |
| Readings | The Satir model: family therapy and beyond. | Recommended | Satir, V, Banmen, J, Gerber, J & Gomori, M 1991 | SCIENCE & BEHAVIOR BOOKS, INC. PALO ALTO, CA. |
| Readings | The child as identified patient: integrating contextual therapy and EMDR. In Shapiro, F, Kaslow, F & Maxfield, L. (eds) Handbook of EMDR and family therapy processes, pp 306-324. | Recommended | Litt, B 2007 | JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC, HOBOKEN, NJ. |
| Readings | Theory and practice of structural family therapy: illustration and critique. In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, vol, no 4, pp 223-233, 1986. | Recommended | James, K & MacKinnon, L | N/A |
Subject options
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Other Site 2, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRobyn Elliott
Class requirements
Lecture
One 2.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via face-to-face.
Practical
One 4.0 hours practical per week and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word essay. | 10 | |
| One 2,000-word essay. | 25 | |
| One 800-word learning goals reflection. | 15 | |
| One contact log (equiv to 200 words). | Hurdle requirement. | 0 |
| One formalised clinical skills assessment feedback session. | Hurdle requirement. | 0 |
| Two 2,500-word case analyses. | 50 |