HECL520

043866

This course provides comprehensive training in classic and evidence-based family therapy models while establishing foundational knowledge in family systems theory. Students will explore introductory family systems concepts including boundaries, triangulation, homeostasis, and circular causality as the theoretical foundation for understanding family functioning and therapeutic intervention. The course examines family development across the lifespan, covering normative family life cycle stages, developmental transitions, and how families adapt to change over time. Students will learn to assess and intervene within various family subsystems, including marital/couple dynamics, sibling relationships, parent-child interactions, and individual functioning within the family context across the lifespan. Concepts related to cultural identity, gender roles, and other sociocultural systemic factors that influence family structure and therapeutic processes are integrated into the course. Students will learn to work systemically with families embedded within larger social systems, preparing them for effective practice.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Graduate