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Details for SSC540 Engaging Families

This subject offers a deep dive into family dynamics, blending various theories and perspectives to understand the impact on individuals. It addresses counselling from both systemic and individualistic viewpoints, employing role plays as a key method to highlight challenges and effective interventions. Additionally, it encourages students to reflect on their own family experiences and how they may influence their professional practice.

Quick Stats

  • Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
  • Course code: SSC540
  • Credit points: 10

Subject Coordinator

Rebecca Loundar

Prerequisite

The following subject is a prerequisite:

  • SSC521 Foundations of Professional Practice

Unit Content

Outcomes

  1. Develop an understanding of families and a range of family and system principles and theories, with consideration given to family dynamics, social and cultural factors;
  2. Examine and reflect on professional and therapeutic interventions and support for working with families in a variety of settings for both individuals and families;
  3. Engage with family intervention principles for personal and professional development, with consideration given to a reflection on one’s own family of origin;
  4. Develop knowledge and skills in family counselling and support based on a range of modalities, including assessment, treatment planning and intervention.

Subject Content

  • Introduction to Working with Families
  • The Development of the Healthy Family
  • Theoretical Approaches to Working with Families I
  • Therapeutic Approaches to Working with Families II
  • Processes in Family Therapy I & II
  • Families and Culture
  • Families and Trauma
  • Families and Transition
  • Psychoeducation & Intervention
  • Personal and Professional Development

This course may be offered in the following formats

  • Onsite (face-to-face)
  • Online (eLearning)
  • Intensives
  • Extensives

This subject typically has both online pre-recorded lectures AND mandatory online-live components.

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

  • Critical Reflection Journal (25%)
  • Research Paper (30%)
  • Case Study Analysis (45%)

Prescribed Text

  • Carr, A. (2012). Family therapy: Concepts, process and practice (3rd ed.). Wiley and Sons., US.

Please consult your instructor prior to purchasing any texts