FAMILY WORK INTERVENTIONS

FTH4FWI

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject is designed to assist you to extend your knowledge and practice in contemporary family work. The topics include advanced intervention skills with families experiencing trauma and grief and integrated family work practice relevant to your work context and role. This subject is offered in a blended learning format including online lectures, panel discussions, audio visual resources, guided reading, online student forum and face to face skills development workshops. Assessment will include a structured learning journal and a family work review.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Colleen Cousins

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

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

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: FTH4PCI

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Gehart, D.

Year: 2018

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Cengage

ISBN: N/A

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Theory and Treatment Planning in Family Therapy

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Gehart, D.

Year: 2016

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Cengage

ISBN: N/A

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A practical guide to family therapy.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Rhodes, P. & Wallis, A.

Year: 2011

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: IP COMMUNICATIONS, MELBOURNE

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Analyse, Synthesise and review, systemic theories, associated frameworks and a range of interaction skills and techniques to inform family work practice.

02. Apply a systemic conceptualization to assess the impact of loss, grief and trauma as experienced by individuals and families to inform appropriate intervention

03. Design and implement a collaborative systemic assessment to clarify the nature and focus of ongoing intervention when responding to issues of loss, grief and trauma

04. Critically review systemic practice with individuals and families impacted by loss, grief and trauma

Brunswick (Bouverie), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Colleen Cousins

Class requirements

Problem Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
Six 2.00 hours problem based learning per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
Four 6.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Module 1

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Family Work Review (2,500- words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	45	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Essay: Case conceptualization and review (2,500-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	45	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Three online discussion forum posts (1,500-words total)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Brunswick (Bouverie), 2020, Week 11-45, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Colleen Cousins

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 11 - 45
Six 3.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 45 and delivered via face-to-face.

Problem Based LearningWeek: 11 - 45
Six 3.00 hours problem based learning per study period on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 45 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 2,500-word Family Work Review	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	45	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 2,500 word Essay	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	45	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Minimum of 3 class demonstration of skill	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4