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SFTD 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. While reflecting on the caregiving process, students will use concepts
from such theoretical frameworks as constructivism, social constructionism, and general
systems theory to investigate diverse perceptions and ideas about caregiving. Providing
theoretical guidelines, this class will also give students a possibility to acquire attuned
therapeutic skills to provide assistance to caregivers and their families. Offered summer
term.
SFTD 6140 – Grief and Loss in Aging
Loss has multiple faces, especially when growing older. The experiences of loss are
uniquely tinted by our cultural framework, spiritual beliefs, family traditions, and
individual values. This course offers students an opportunity to examine different types of
losses in later life, paying particular attention to the concepts of anticipatory and
disenfranchised grief. Students explore how loss is perceived among older adults from
diverse ethnical and cultural backgrounds, paying particular attention to the variety of
mourning traditions. In addition, the concept of resilience is introduced inviting students
to become curious about diverse stories of healing. Offered fall term.
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 6310 - Supervision and Teaching
This course provides an introduction to clinical supervision and instruction in systemic
therapies; along with a review of supervision and teaching literature and didactic training
in live supervision, case consultation, and instruction. This is a second year course.
Prerequisites: SFTD 6200 I and II. Offered summer 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. Prerequisite: SFTD 6310. Offered each term.
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.
