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PSYCHOLOGY 710: COUPLES AND FAMILY THERAPYUnit Index Numbers: 309534Tuition Pattern: Seminar/Workshop, 4 hours/weekCredit Points: 25Unit Requisites: Psychology 701, 704, and 705Unit Coordinator Dr Lynn Priddis(9266 3297) Room: 401:313LecturerGreg Chidlow(9266 7842) Room: 401.207SyllabusThis unit builds on student knowledge and skills in individual therapy (Psy 701, 704) andinterventions across the life-span (Psy 705) and extends these to the areas of family therapy andcouples therapy. Key frames for examining interactional patterns and strategies for bringing aboutchange are considered. It focuses particularly on developmental and attachment based approachesto couple and family therapy. Family life-cycles, the influences of parental style, history and distresson couple and family relationships and the bi-directional co-constructive nature of parent childinteractions are focal points of the unit. The unit develops knowledge and skills in couple, parentchildrelationship and family assessment and interventions.Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of this unit you will be able to:1. Apply a critical understanding of the major models of family therapy and parent–childpsychotherapy to their practice as a Counselling Psychologist.2. Utilise a critical understanding of the key issues in working with couples and the rationale forintervention strategies in the practice of couple‟s therapy.3. Devise a framework for intervention with a couple, family and/ or parent /child.4. Apply a critical understanding of relationship dynamics with regard to major issues such asdomestic violence, stepfamilies, extra-partnership affairs.5. Apply an awareness of key ethical issues often associated with such interventions6. Apply a preventative orientation to life span issues associated with couples and familiesUnit Outline1 Family Therapy models: History and major models2 Family Therapy models: Bowen Systems theory3 Family therapy models: Family Life cycle.4 Family Therapy models: Strategic and Systemic models of family therapy5 Family Therapy models : Attachment and developmental models of therapy6 Interventions: Family7 Interventions: Family8 Interventions: Parent-child9 Interventions: Couples10 Interventions: Couples37Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology.CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA), 02637B (NSW)