Marriage and Family Therapy Courses (MFT)
Courses in this area seek to equip students with effective professional counselling skills by developing a Biblically informed, theoretical and practical understanding of human nature and the helping process.
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MFT 504 - Human Lifespan Development (3 hrs.) Theories of human development from birth to death will be explored. Biological, psychological, social, cultural and religious factors will be examined, along with ethical and treatment implications of life span transitions. Prerequisite: An undergraduate course in Developmental Psychology. |
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CLG 525 - Foundational Skills in Counselling (3 hrs.) Introduces students to essential skills in establishing rapport, emphasizes listening and therapeutic intervention. Prerequisite: An accredited Bachelors degree. (Note: This course does not count for graduate credit within the ACTS Counselling Program). |
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MFT 552 - Marriage and Family Therapy Theories (3 hrs.) Covers the research literature on major counselling theories with an emphasis on cognitive-behavioral and family systems models. Personality structure, key concepts, therapeutic interactions, and issues relating to theory and spirituality will be explored. |
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MFT 553 - Advanced Skills in Marriage and Family Therapy (3 hrs.) Provides students with advanced training in counselling skills using role play, video and group process. Case management procedures and ethical/spirituality issues in community agency practice will be reviewed. Open only to graduate counselling students. Prerequisites: CLG 525 |
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MFT 580 - Psychopathology (3 hrs.) This course will cover the assessment and treatment of major psychopathologies, of the DSM-IV. A special focus will be on the research literature concerning the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of depression. The role of spirituality in psychological dysfunction will be explored. Prerequisites: An undergraduate course in Abnormal Psychology |
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MFT 582 - Statistics and Research Evaluation (3 hrs.) Covers basic statistics and research methods in counselling and marriage and family therapy. This includes an overview of basic quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques in clinical research, an exploration of program evaluation and evidence-based practice, and an introduction to ethical issues in research. Emphasis will be placed on how to evaluate and critique published research, rather than how to conduct research. |
| MFT 583 - Testing and Assessment (3 hrs.) |
| MFT 584 - Advanced Statistics (3 hrs.) |
| MFT 585 - Research Design (3 hrs.) |
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MFT 590 - Practicum (3 hrs.) Provides 100 clock hours of supervised experience by masters level site supervisors and faculty. Students are required to have at least 40 hours client contact and meet weekly for both individual and group supervision. Prerequisite: Counselling 552: Theories of Counselling and Personality and CLG 553: Advanced Skills and Community Practice |
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MFT 616 - Marriage Enrichment (2 or 3 hrs.) This graduate course in Marriage Enrichment is designed to train students in the theory and skills necessary to conduct a marital enrichment program in Church or community settings. The course will combine significant experiential learning, lectures, readings and discussion. Students will learn a specific model of research based marriage enrichment (Christian PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program), will receive training in the Prepare-Enrich Inventories, and learn how to implement a Marriage Mentoring program. The course is offered for 2 or 3 sem. hrs credit and cross listed as either a Pastoral Theology course (PTh 616) or Counselling course (MFT 616). |
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MFT 630 - Counselling Diverse Populations (2 hrs.) Provides students with an understanding of multicultural factors which affect clients; such as, age, race, religious beliefs, disability, ethnicity, and gender. Ethical issues and culture sensitive treatment strategies will be explored. Open only to counselling program students, or with special permission from instructor. |
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MFT 660 - Marriage & Family Therapy I (3 hrs.) Provides an in-depth view on some of the major models of Marriage and Family Therapy. This course, building on several major systems approaches, will give the student a multifaceted model in which to conduct therapy. Open only to counselling program students. |
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MFT 661 - Group Counselling (3 hrs.) This course provides students with an introduction to group theory and acquisition of group leadership skills. Also included will be group development, ethical considerations, and the use of groups in church, parachurch and community settings. Open only to counselling program students. Prerequisites: MC Student |
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MFT 662 - Career & Lifestyle Development (3 hrs.) Provides an overview of career development theories, assessment techniques and counselling strategies. Emphasis on basic tools relevant to career planning and decision making, including exploration of individual differences and the role of spiritual and cultural values in career development. Open only to counselling program students. |
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MFT 664 - Ethics & Professional Issues (3 hrs.) Examines ethical issues and legal standards for counsellors in Canada and British Columbia, as established by professional accredited bodies. In addition, issues of professional development and the maintenance of spiritual/emotional health for counsellors will be addressed. Open only to counselling program students. |
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MFT 670 - Advanced Marriage & Family Therapy II (3 hrs.) An advanced course in Marital and Family Therapy, this course will focus on the systemic issues of divorce, remarriage, step family and blended family issues, severe illness and death, sexuality and intimacy as well as violence and sexual abuse. Issues that are related to diversity and power and privilege as they relate to the areas of age, gender, sexual orientation, health/ability, culture, SES, spirituality, and ethnicity will also be addressed. |
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MFT 671 - Addictions Counselling (2 or 3 hrs.) This graduate family systems therapy course will present a synthesis of research based, family systems/cognitive-behavioral interventions for substance abuse treatment, primarily alcoholism. Two key assumptions of the course are that addictions are bio-psycho-social-spiritual disorders and that treatment is most successful when it occurs in a relational/systemic context. Major emphasis will be on learning assessment tools, acquiring motivational interviewing skills, and familiarizing oneself with the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA), the Community Reinforcement Approach Family Training (CRAFT), and Volpicelli's et al's (2001) BRENDA models. The role of spirituality and needs of diverse populations will also be covered. Please note: Class includes 48+ hours of instructor contact for all students. |
| MFT 674 - Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (2 or 3 hrs.) |
| MFT 675 - Satir Family Therapy (2 or 3 hrs.) |
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MFT 676 - Gottman Method Couples Therapy (2 or 3 hrs.) Gottman Method Couples Therapy (GMCT) is a research-based approach to therapy based on Dr. John Gottman’s 30 years of researching marital intimacy and conflict. This course presents an approach to couple therapy that is consistent with family systems principles and practices. |
| MFT 677 - Topics in Family Therapy (3 hrs.) |
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MFT 682 - Family Life Cycle and Child and Adolescent Therapy (3 hrs.) This course offers an innovative approach to exploring current theoretical trends and therapeutic strategies when working with children and adolescents. The course will focus on specific theoretical constructs and a variety of interventions that focus on contemporary child and youth mental health issues. As well, the course will explore spiritual issues when working with youth. In addition, students will have the opportunity to interact with mental health professionals in a professional capacity. Prerequisites: For MC Students Only |
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MFT 683 - Family Life Cycle and Adult Human Development (3 hrs.) This course focuses on cognitive, physical, sexual, emotional and spiritual development of the person throughout the lifespan, from birth to death. Students will examine central concepts related to parameters of human individual and social development - with a focus on the Family Life Cycle, from both a conceptual and personal perspective. Focus is also on clinical assessment and diagnosis, treatment planning, case management and therapeutic interventions as they relate to transitional crisis across the lifespan, appropriate to the cultural and developmental sensitivities of the client and the family. |
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MFT 691 - Counselling Internship I (2 hrs.) Students will participate in an internship supervision group on campus under the direction of a faculty member. The supervision group meets two hours each week over twelve weeks. Students are also expected to meet weekly with their site supervisor. This course is only open to counselling students who have approved internship placements. Prerequisites: MFT 590 |
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MFT 692 - Counselling Internship II (2 hrs.) Prerequisites: MFT 691 |
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MFT 693 - Counselling Internship III (2 hrs.) Students will participate in an internship supervision group on campus under the direction of a faculty member. The supervision group meets two hours each week over twelve weeks. Students are also expected to meet weekly with their site supervisor. This course is only open to counselling students who have approved internship placements. Prerequisites: MFT 692 |
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MFT 694 - Counselling Internship IV (2 hrs.)Students will participate in an internship supervision group on campus under the direction of a faculty member. The supervision group meets two hours each week over twelve weeks. Students are also expected to meet weekly with their site supervisor. This course is only open to counselling students who have approved internship placements. Prerequisites: MFT 693 |
| MFT 695 - Counselling Internship Continuation (0 hrs.) |
| MFT 751 - MFT Thesis I (3 hrs.) |
| MFT 752 - MFT Thesis II (3 hrs.) |
| MFT 753 - MFT Continuing Status (0 hrs.) |
| MFT 834 - Thesis Continuation (3 hrs.) |
