Course · MFT 544

Marital Therapy - Theory and Practice

A marriage and family therapy course at Arizona Christian University.

Credits
3 Credits
Level
Undergraduate
Format
Lecture + discussion
Typical Terms
Spring

Course Description

This course surveys systemic, postmodern, and experiential approaches to assessment and treatment of marital issues. Students will review the literature to discover evidence for best practices and will begin to apply knowledge to case scenarios. Sexuality issues, qualities of healthy marriages, factors associated with divorce, and cultural and theological influences are significant components of the course.

Prerequisites

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of marital therapy - theory and practice as the course's central subject.

2

Apply Discipline Methods

Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.

3

Connect Course Content

Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.

4

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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