Special Issues in Family Therapy 2

Unit Code: HAW423

Credit Points: 6.25 Credit Points

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Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Graduate Diploma of Social Science (Family Therapy) ( N0811).

Aims & Objectives:

In this subject, students’ micro-skills are further developed with the use of more complex combinations of clinical interventions.  Students will contribute to the sessions by leading discussions and presenting case studies to illustrate clinical issues.  Role-plays will aid in the development of alternative interventions.

Teaching Methods:

Discussions, Role-Plays, Case Studies

Assessment:

Case Studies, Workshops and Role Plays (40%), Five Literature Reviews – 1000 words each (60%)

Generic Skills Outcomes:

• Development of theoretical thinking.
• Critical evaluation of research.
• Written and oral communication skills.

Content:

Students have previously listed those theoretical issues and practical applications and skills which are of particular interest to their group. These topics are then negotiated with the lecturers and the sessions are arranged accordingly. The students are presumed to be functioning at a high level of theory and skill and are required to contribute to the development of the topics.

At this advanced level of theory and practice, students are expected to contribute to the lecture sessions in a variety of ways: leading discussions with reference to the theory covered; presenting case studies to illustrate particular clinical issues, participating in role plays as a way of developing alternate interventions. Students will be required to review specialised texts of the family therapy field and to present verbal and written reports.

Reading Materials:

Anderson, H. & Goolishian, H., 'Human systems as linguistic systems', Family Process: (27) 371-393, 1988.

Anderson, L., Bedtime stories for tired therapists, Dulwich Centre Publications, South Australia, 1995.

Flaskas, C. & Perlesz, A., The therapeutic relationship in systemic therapy, Karnac Books, London, 1996.

Gelcer, A., McCabe, A. & Smith-Resnick, C., Milan family therapy: variant and invariant methods, Aronson, New York, 1990.

Griffith, J.L. & Griffith, M.E., The body speaks, Basic Books, New York, 1994

Pittman, F., 'The masculine mystique', The Family Therapy Networker, June, 1990.

Sprenkle, D.H., Effectiveness research in marriage and family therapy, The Amerian Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Alexandria, V.A., 2002.

Watzlawick, P., Weakland, J. & Fish, R., Change, Norton, New York, 1974.