2021-2022 Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

COU67370 - Couple and Family Counseling

(3 units)
This course explores theories, interventions and research related to couple and family relationship issues. Couple and family systems theory therapies and practices are considered relative to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment issues. There is an emphasis on developing familiarity with couple and family therapy theories and critical thinking. Students will also be encouraged to consider the role that contextual factors play, such as ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, privilege, and oppression. The course challenges students to examine and better understand their beliefs, values and assumptions about couples, marriage, as well as biases for working with diverse; couples, families and relationships.