FAMILY THERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE C
FTH5TPC
2015
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject students will expand their use of family therapy theoretical models to include post-modern approaches as they further refine their knowledge and skills in assessing and analysing family situations and their own capacities to work effectively with them. Approaches explored in the lectures/seminars will be integrated with knowledge and skills from first year to work in small live clinical groups supervised by experienced family therapy supervisors with families registered with The Bouverie Centre. Students will continue to assess, evaluate and intervene with the contribution of influences from their own personal and professional contexts in order to maximise their clinical effectiveness.
School: School of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Robyn Elliott
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: FTH5TPB or (FTH5FTB and FTH5SCB)
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Facilitate your effective clinical practice through the analysis and integration of factors pertaining to your own personal and professional narratives with your work within the therapist-client system. You will be able to: a. Refine your reflection on your family of origin and your cultural identity b. Display increasing access to how family and cultural factors may facilitate or constrain your flexibility within the therapeutic context. c. Apply theoretical concepts to the family and cultural factors influencing your practice. d. Appraise each situation as it arises and take steps to address the impact of your own family and cultural influences to increase your responsiveness and flexibility in clinical practice.
- Activities:
- Lectures, reading of literature, small group discussion, live supervised clinical practice.
02. Analyse family situations by using appropriate specialist knowledge pertaining to a limited range of specific client groups. You will be able to: a. Collect the information pertaining to the family situation b. Research specialist knowledge that relates to a case and determine its applicability and potential efficacy. c. Perform an integration of the information collected from the family with family therapy theoretical frameworks, your own practice wisdom, and a limited set of defined specialist knowledge areas.
- Activities:
- Lectures, reading of literature, small group discussion, live supervised clinical practice.
03. Conduct an interactionally based family intervention with increasing effectiveness and efficiency using a range of appropriate family therapy techniques. You will be able to: a. Prepare for sessions including developing appropriate formulations and deciding who to include b. Engage family members with the therapeutic endeavour taking into consideration the impact of the therapy context and the needs presented by family members according to the range of diversity issues, and the relationship of those members to the presenting problem. c. Work with families in a respectful and non-blaming way d. Collaborate respectfully to develop and maintain focus on therapeutic goals e. Integrate appropriate family therapy and associated frameworks and strategies in assessment and intervention
- Activities:
- Lectures, clinical observation, role play, live supervised clinical practice, case presentation.
Other Site 2, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Robyn Elliott
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
One 4.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"plus an additional minimum 39 hours of clinical work"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 4,000-word essay | 40 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| one contact log, and evidence of clinical competency on formalised set of skills (200 word equiv) | Hurdle Requirment | 0 | 01, 02, 03 |
| two 2,400 word case analyses | 60 | 01, 02, 03 |