Course Description
Theoretical concepts and behavioral skills as applied to prevention and intervention work with help-seeking individuals and families.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Provide summaries of original theoretical sources for at least
three intervention models to be selected by the student for
further exploration. Possible assignments include writing an
additional section of the Philosophy of Change paper that
includes a case study and/or video. The case study section will
detail how the student uses their theory of therapy with a
family system. In addition, graduate students will present a
video of themselves using their theory of therapy from their
practice to the instructor. If a recording is not permitted by
the graduate students' practicum placement, the student will
present a recording of themselves conducting a role play of
their theory of therapy. Philosophy of Change papers for
graduate students may include more than one theory in their
paper and they will provide a sound explanation of the
integration and potential tensions between the theories
selected.
Athena Title
Prev & Int in HDFS
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in HDFS 5100
Non-Traditional Format
This version of the course will be taught as writing intensive, which means that the course will include substantial and ongoing writing assignments that a) relate clearly to course learning; b) teach the communication values of a discipline—for example, its practices of argument, evidence, credibility, and format; and c) prepare students for further writing in their academic work, in graduate school, and in professional life. The written assignments will result in a significant and diverse body of written work (the equivalent of 6000 words or 25 pages) and the instructor (and/or the teaching assistant assigned to the course) will be closely involved in student writing, providing opportunities for feedback and substantive revision.
Prerequisite
(HDFS 2200 or HDFS 2200E or HDFS 2200H) and HDFS 3000
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Topical Outline