Advanced Marriage and Family Counseling – PACO 618
CG • Section 8WK • 11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
This course is an exploration of selected major treatment approaches utilized in marital and family counseling. Development of practical skills, interventions, and techniques constitute the primary focus. (Formerly PACO 602).
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
This course covers advanced skills in marriage and family counseling. The purpose of the course is to present more in-depth concepts and philosophies of marriage and family counseling for pastoral counselors. This course will also teach advanced skills and techniques necessary when counseling marriages and families.
Course Assignment
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions (6)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be at least 300 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 150 words.
4MAT Review Assignment
The student will complete a 4MAT Review that covers the assigned chapters of the Köstenberger and Jones textbook. The assignment must conform to the following length requirements for each section: At least: 350 words (summary), 250 words (concrete responses), 250 words (reflection), and 400 words (application).
Marriage Counseling Plan Assignment
The student will watch the movie Fireproof and develop a 3–5-page Marriage Counseling Plan for the married couple in the movie. The plan must incorporate elements learned from both the textbook readings and course presentations and must reflect a solid integration of a Christian worldview.
Book Critique Assignment
The student will write a 5-page Book Critique in current APA format that focuses on the counseling approach presented in the Sells and Yarhouse textbook. The paper must include references to the other course textbooks and the Bible as well as at least 3 scholarly references.
Family Counseling Plan Assignment
The student will read the case study provided and will develop a 5-page Family Counseling Plan for the family in the case study. The plan must incorporate elements learned from both the textbook readings and course presentations and must reflect a solid integration of a Christian worldview.
The quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned modules. The quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 50 multiple-choice questions, and have a 1-hour and 30-minute time limit.
