CEFS 602 Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning in Marriage and Family Counseling
Course Description
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Course Guide
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Rationale
This course is a required course in the licensure programs. The purpose of the course is to expand upon the concepts and philosophy of CEFS 601 by the teaching and practice of marriage and family therapy skills and techniques. The student will be required to understand and demonstrate counseling skills as he or she relates to the systems philosophy and major theoretical frameworks within the marriage and family therapy field.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations/notes
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Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions (4)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt. Each thread must be at least 400 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. For each thread, the student must support his/her assertions with at least 2 scholarly references in APA format. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 250 words and include at least 2 scholarly references in APA format. The instructor may also require that the student reply to follow-up ideas, which will also be included in the student’s grade. (CLO: A, B, E, L)
Journal Article Review Assignment
The student will select an article from a provided list of peer-reviewed journal articles, or select a different article with instructor approval. The student will then write a 3–5-page research-based paper in current APA format that focuses on case conceptualization, clinical assessment, and/or treatment planning in marriage and family therapy. The Journal Article Review will have 3 Level 1 Heading sections: Summary, Interaction, and Application. An introduction paragraph is required. A title page and reference page are required and are not included in the page count. (CLO: E, H, I, K)
Movie Case Study Assignment
The student will watch the movie Rabbit Hole and work with the information as though addressing the main couple in the movie for the first time. The student will develop a Case Conceptualization for the main couple. (CLO: C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L)
Therapy Session Case Study Assignment
The student will watch a brief therapy session clip to discover the family issue for the assignment. The student will develop a Case Conceptualization for the son Galen, keeping in mind the family dynamics. (CLO: E, H, I, K, L)
Quiz: Midterm
The midterm quiz will cover Chapters 1-10 of the Gehart text. The midterm quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 45 multiple-choice and true/false questions, and have a time limit of 1-hour and 30-minutes. (CLO: A, B, D, E, H, J)
Quiz: Final
The final quiz will cover the Learn material from Chapters 11-17 of the Gehart text. The final quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 50 multiple-choice and true/false questions, and have a time limit of 1-hour and 30-minutes. (CLO: A, B, D, E, H, J)
Quiz: Dispositions Reflection
The student will will rate himself/herself on the nine dispositions required for this program. The quiz will contain 9 multiple-choice questions and 1 essay question and is limited to 1 hour. The student is allowed 1 attempt to complete the quiz.

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