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DMFT 6400 - Evidence-Based Research Methods
Evidence-Based Research Methods is designed to promote the advancement of
understanding research conducted in the MFT field, this course provides an opportunity
to better understand and make informed decisions in practice and supervision based on
evidence-based methods. Offered fall term.
DMFT 6410 – Qualitative Action Research
Promotion of research skills and the understanding of qualitative action research provide
a method for conducting research and especially conducting an Applied Clinical Project.
Offered summer term.
DMFT 6430 - Qualitative Research I
This course focuses on the introduction to qualitative research methodologies and the use
of the investigator as the research instrument of choice. Participant observation and
interviewing strategies are discussed. Students are introduced to methods for
transcribing and organizing interviews and field notes. Exemplary studies from other
disciplines are used; however, studies from the family therapy literature, when available,
are offered. Prerequisites: DMFT 6410. Offered winter term
DMFT 6520 - Diversity and Psychosocial Issues
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.
DMFT 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.
DMFT 6540 - Independent Study in Family Therapy
An independent study is developed with a faculty of choice on a mutually determined
critical family therapy topic that could include a specific research based or clinical project,
or a grant funded research project. This course is generally taken at the end of the
second year or later to enhance a student’s independent studies and trainings.
Prerequisite: Offered each term. Department approval required.
DMFT 6550 – International Perspectives in Counseling and Therapy
This course is designed to review issues relevant to the practice of counseling, therapy,
and human services work in an international context. Issues explored include: the
adaptation of western models of therapy for practice in other countries; immigrant family
experiences and the relevance to clinical practice in the U.S.; and global ethical issues in
counseling and therapy. Specific cultures reviewed include Mexico, China, Cambodia,
South America, and India, and others; designed to appeal to a wide variety of students
from various backgrounds. Students will learn to become more sophisticated with regard
to their understanding of family functioning and the role of counseling and therapy in an
international context. This course is also available as DMFT 6530: Family Therapy Topics.
Prerequisite: DMFT 5006, 5008, 5009, 6200 I, II. Offered summer term.
