fth4ifb ft theory b
INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY THERAPY THEORY B
FTH4IFB
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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.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorColleen Cousins
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites FTH4IFA and FTH4WSA
Co-requisites FTH4WSB. Must be enrolled in HCFT - Graduate Certificate in Family Therapy.
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Family therapy: a constructive framework | Recommended | Lowe, R 2004 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS, LONDON. |
| Readings | The history and principles of family therapy | Recommended | Goding, G 1992 | VAFT PUBLICATIONS, MELBOURNE. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Discuss the basic concepts from the following major family therapy models and provide examples of their application to family practice: Milan Systemic, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focussed Therapy.
- Activities:
- Lecture, reading material, DVD footage, online forum.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Communication(Communication)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
02. Discuss ethical issues relevant to working with families in a therapeutic, case management or other relevant context.
- Activities:
- Reading material, online forum.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
03. Analyse the impact of broader context on the ineractions within the worker/family system.
- Activities:
- Lecture, reading material, online forum.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
04. Analyse the impact of factors such as trauma, loss & grief, developmental history, illness, cultural identity (broadly defined) on the interactions within the worker/family.
- Activities:
- Reading material, online forum
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
05. Evaluate the merits of different systemic and theoretical concepts and determine the most appropriate in relation to particular family presentations within their own work context.
- Activities:
- Reading material, online forum.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Communication(Communication)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
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