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

169 This course is designed to provide students with a chance more deeply explore narrative therapy ideas and practices than was possible in Systemic Family Therapy II, and to collaborate on developing skills in ongoing cases. D.M.F.T 6558 Couples Therapy: Theory and Application In this course, students will examine their own experiences, biases and values about couples and working with couples as well as the historical development of couples’ therapy. Students will learn current clinical approaches to couples therapy and evidenced-based models for working with couples. Students will examine current couple and marital research as well as assessment instruments used for working with couples. Students will examine specific professional, ethical, and legal issues associated with couples work. Issues of diversity and a commitment to multicultural exploration are demonstrated and interwoven throughout all discussions as students D.M.F.T 5340 – Grant Writing and Funding Opportunities This course provides students with knowledge of how to assess, identify, and write grants to acquire funding opportunities in agency and treatment facilities. Offered winter term. D.M.F.T 5410 - Quantitative Research I This course covers fundamental concepts and practices in quantitative research method by introducing measurement and statistics, questionnaire development, and experimental and quasi-experimental research designs for the study of human sciences. Exemplary studies from family therapy literature are included. Prerequisite: D.M.F.T 5007 or equivalent. Offered summer term. D.M.F.T 6110 – Systems Application in the Family Life Cycle of Aging This course will provide a focus on the major concepts of systems thinking as applied to the family life cycle of aging. The class will focus on foundational concepts of systemic theories associated with work of Gregory Bateson, Humberto Maturana, and Heinz von Foester. Students will have an opportunity to explore interactional theories informed by cybernetics, language, and natural systems metaphors in the framework of the aging process. This course will provide not only an opportunity to learn about systemic theories, but also a possibility to reflect on applications of such theoretical concepts while examining the process of aging and family interactions involving older adults. Offered winter term. D.M.F.T 6120 – Relationships in Aging Multi-dimensional in nature, aging invites diverse health care professionals to work together to examine its various aspects. This course will offer students an opportunity to reflect on diverse relationships among older adults themselves, senior health care consumers and their health care providers, and among various health care professionals who are taking care of the aging population. The role modification in the American household, romantic relationships in later life, and the societal outlook on the process of aging are just a few topics addressed in this class. Students will also examine current needs and requirement of the working environment with older adults, including the subject of integrative primary care and a necessity of a multidisciplinary teamwork. Offered winter term. D.M.F.T 6130 – Caregiving in the Family Caregiving constitutes a challenging experience for the whole family. This course will provide an opportunity to examine diverse characteristics of the caregivers, emotional and physical issues associated with caregiving, and existing resources implemented to support families and caretakers. In addition, students will have an opportunity to examine the notions of well-being and quality of life as applied to those providing and receiving care.