MFT540: Advanced Marriage and Family Therapy Theory
A this discipline course at Arizona Christian University.
Course Description
This course provides the historical creation of structural, developmental, narrative, contextual, and brief models of family therapy. Each model of therapy includes treating clients with various cultural backgrounds, spiritual beliefs, and diverse backgrounds. This course provides the opportunity to compare and contrast foundational theoretical assumptions of marriage and family theories. This essential course develops congruent practice as students demonstrate the ability to support practice principles with theory. Biblical worldview principles and research will inform the evaluation process.
Prerequisites
Corequisites
- None
Learning Outcomes
Engage the Course Material
Build a working understanding of advanced marriage and family therapy theory as the course's central subject.
Apply Discipline Methods
Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.
Connect Course Content
Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.
Demonstrate Course Competencies
Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.
Biblical Worldview Connection
A Biblical Worldview treats the liberal arts — language, history, ideas — as serious territory worth careful study. This course is shaped by that conviction.
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