College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

191 rubrics, and other evaluative teaching mechanisms. They will also be required to demonstrate skills in course planning, lecture construction and delivery. Offered summer term. D.M.F.T 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. D.M.F.T 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. D.M.F.T 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. D.M.F.T 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: D.M.F.T 6410. Offered winter term D.M.F.T 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. D.M.F.T 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. D.M.F.T 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. D.M.F.T 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 D.M.F.T 6530: Family Therapy Topics. Prerequisite: D.M.F.T 5006, 5008, 5009, 6200 I, II. Offered summer term. 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 explore specific areas of work with couples such as extra-marital affairs, intimate partner violence, divorce, step- parenting, and health and illness. Offered winter term.