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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.
DMFT 6200 – Internal Practicum I - II
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: DMFT 5006, DMFT
5008, DMFT 5300. Offered each term.
DMFT 6210 - Clinical Practicums I – II
Clinical practicums I and II provide students with hands-on supervision in a team setting
to promote their clinical skills and work with others. Offered each term.
DMFT 6300 - External Practicum I - II
Advanced clinical training and supervision is provided to enhance the practice of systemic
therapy from strength based, solution oriented models of therapy that can be
incorporated in a wide variety of community settings. Faculty approval is required.
Prerequisite: DMFT 6200, I-IV. Offered each term.
DMFT 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: DMFT 6200 I and II. Offered summer term.
DMFT 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: DMFT 6310. Offered each term.
DMFT 6321 – Fundamentals of Teaching and 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.
DMFT 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.
