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11 Interventions: Couples12 Integration Family and Specific IssuesAssessment:1. Log book, Reading and Participation (Pass/Fail)Complete readings and participate in class activities and discussions. You must be present for 80%of the unit – this means that if you miss more than 2 sessions, for any reason, that you will not passthe unit.Students are required to keep a log monitoring their own reactions to each topic area with particularemphasis on their own therapeutic "hooks" and implications for intervention. This will not be given amark but must be completed and reviewed by the lecturer in order to achieve a pass in this unit.Although participation in training exercises is required for this unit, no grading is associated with theparticipation. Self-disclosure of personal material is under the control of the participant. The classwill be conducted in accordance with the APS Code of Ethics (2007) guideline on Privacy (A.4.b)Psychologists avoid undue invasion of privacy in collection of information. This includes, but is notlimited to:(a) Collecting only information relevant to the service being provided; and(b) Not requiring supervisees or trainees to disclose their personal information, unless selfdisclosureis a normal expectation of a given training procedure and informed consent hasbeen obtained from participants prior to training.All trainees in the Master of Psychology (Counselling) have been informed that self-disclosure is anormal expectation of some of the units in the course, both at the selection interview and in writtendocumentation. All trainees have signed a declaration indicating that they have given informedconsent upon enrolment in the course.2. Written paper 1: Critical Review of topic from the field of family and couples therapy(50%)Choose a topic (e.g. alcoholism, sexual abuse, eating disorder, domestic violence etc), from withinthe field of couples, parent-child or family therapy and write a critical review paper. The paper shouldinclude a description and definition of the issue and a critical summary of the clinical and researchliterature with regard to this issue. Taking one model of therapy discuss this in relation to the chosenissue. Outline assessment issues and focus in depth on interventions for the identified problem fromthis one particular theoretical model. This paper will be marked with an emphasis on clarity, internalcongruence, critical analysis of available research, and appropriate recommendations andconclusions that follow logically from the body of the paper (Limit 3000 words).3. Written paper 2: Family of origin Case study Choice of assignment 3a or 3b3a Present a case study of an individual, couple or family you are currently working with (or haveworked with). The case study should includei. an analysis of pertinent family of origin issues.ii. a discussion of the therapeutic impact these issues will have on future work with theindividual/couple/or family, and how this will be incorporated within your own clinicalperspectiveiii. an analysis of your family of origin issues that might impact on your therapeutic work withthis case and steps you might take to manage these.iv. Include a genogram as an appendix38Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology.CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA), 02637B (NSW)