Couple and Family Therapy (COU507)

This course provides an overview of a systemic theoretical framework in couple and family therapy (CFT). It seeks to address contemporary couple and family relationships/issues from the different approaches in couple and family therapy. It also focuses on the “Person-of-the-Therapist” in relation to CFT, as well as an experiential learning module with hands-on training in class.

• Introduction to systemic family therapy
• Evolution and advances of systemic family therapy
• Fundamental paradigms and concepts in systemic family therapy
• Fundamental clinical processes and steps in systemic family therapy
• Compare and contrast major couple and family approaches
• Engagement strategies in couple and family therapy
• Formulation and assessment in couple and family therapy
• Interventions in couple and family therapy
• Evaluation of couple and family therapy
• Localization of couple and family therapy
• Applications with different populations, issues and problems
• Professional development and integration

• Appraise the evolution and theoretical framework of couple and family therapy.
• Compare and contrast different approaches in couple and family therapy.
• Examine the professional and ethical practices in couple and family therapy.
• Design couple and family assessment appropriate for local context
• Evaluate appropriate systemic couple and family interventions suitable for the local context.
• Support personal and professional development and integration in working with couples and families.