College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

161 SFTD 6200 – Internal Practicum I - IV These four supervised clinical courses consist of the application of systemic therapy ideas and practices at the Department of Family Therapy in house Family Therapy Clinic. Approval needed to register for Internal Practicum IV. Prerequisites: SFTD 5006, SFTD 5008, SFTD 5300. Offered each term. SFTD 6320 - Supervision Practicum Extensive live supervision and case consultation experience with clinicians in learning systemic therapies is conducted in the DFT in house Family Therapy Clinic. Students receive supervision of their supervision of others by AAMFT faculty supervisors. Faculty approve required. SFTD 6321 – Fundamentals of Teaching Marriage and Family Therapy This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of teaching Marriage and Family Therapy in both a Graduate and Undergraduate learning environment. It will cover the distinctions between clinical and theoretical courses, practicum instruction, as well as those designed specifically to prepare students for state licensing examinations. Students will be exposed to the basic elements of syllabus construction, the application of evaluative rubrics, and other evaluative teaching mechanisms. They will also be required to demonstrate skills in course planning, lecture construction and delivery. Offered summer term. SFTD 6325 Fundamentals of Supervision in Marriage and Family Therapy This course is designed to critically examine the most current literature in supervision from the field of Marriage and Family Therapy and assist students in the development of their own supervision philosophy. Practical elements of supervision such as contracts, evaluations, structure, and ethical issues are taught along with the examination of the systemic nature of supervision including isomorphism and diverse contextual variables. This course provides the coursework necessary to become an AAMFT Approved Supervisor as well as a Florida State Qualified Supervisor. This course is designed to be taken by advanced doctoral students in their 3rd summer term. SFTD 6410 - Quantitative Research II This course provides an overview of the principles and techniques of computer-aided data analysis with an introduction to the use of univariate, bivariate, and multivariate statistics for hypothesis testing. An in-depth look at the theory and assessment of reliability and validity are included. Prerequisite: SFTD 5410. Offered fall term. SFTD 6520 - Diversity and Psychosocial Skills Human development in the context of family transitions across the life cycle such as childbirth, childhood, adolescence, courtship, marriage, maturity, aging, and death are reviewed. This course focuses on the diversity of psychosocial development across ethnicity, class, gender, race, age, and culture with discussions and implications for interactional therapies and practices. Prerequisite: SFTD 6200 I. Offered fall term. SFTD 6530 – Family Therapy Topics This course provides in-depth information on special topics on a variety of family therapy issues. Content is determined by the expertise of the instructor. This is a second year course that advances critical thinking and practices across multiple venues. Topics include Advanced Bowen Systems, Couples Therapy, Grief and Loss, International Perspectives in Counseling and Therapy, Introduction to Equine Assisted Family Therapy, Organizational Systems and Consultation, School-based Family Counseling, and others. Prerequisite: SFTD 5040. Offered most terms.