FAMILY THERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE C

FTH5TPC

2020

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

In this subject you will expand their use of family therapy theoretical models to include post-modern approaches as you further refine your knowledge and skills in assessing and analysing family situations and your 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. You 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: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Robyn Elliott

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: FTH5TPB

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

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced: Self Sourced
Uni Sourced

Entire subject or partial subject: Partial subject

Total hours/days required: 50 hours

Location of WBL activity (region): Domestic - metro

WBL addtional requirements: WWC

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Facilitate effective clinical practice through the analysis and integration of factors pertaining to personal and professional narratives with practice within the therapist-client system.
02. Analyse family situations by using appropriate specialist knowledge pertaining to a limited range of specific client groups.
03. Conduct interactionally based family interventions with effectiveness and efficiency using a range of appropriate family therapy techniques.

Brunswick (Bouverie), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Robyn Elliott

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 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 4.00 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 3,000-word theory essay

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO2

One contact log, and evidence of clinical competency on formalised set of skills (200 word equiv)Hurdle Requirement. This is required in order for students to meet professional competency requirements generally but also specifically for professional registration.

N/AN/AN/AYesnullSILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One 2,500 word case analysis

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One 2000-2500 word project plan and literature review plan

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO2

One 2500 verbatim case analysis

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2, SILO3