MILT 325 Resilient Marriage and Family

This course addresses precepts essential to the development of healthy and resilient military marriages and families. Topics include pre-deployment preparation, deployment, and post-deployment reintegration. Special emphasis is given to the stresses, challenges, and therapeutic needs of military families.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

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Work and family are two significant life domains. The course covers the relationship between the work organization and the family in the United States military. Counselors and other mental health professionals are increasingly encountering client populations that are impacted by concerns related to military operations. Service members and their families have been subjected to frequent and extended deployments during wars that have had far-reaching influence on the military families and society as a whole. A bio-psycho-social-spiritual framework will be used for understanding military families and the Service members who defend our nation.


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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 will complete 4 Discussions throughout the course. Threads to the prompt must be a minimum of 350 words, and replies to at least 2 classmates’ threads must be a minimum of 200 words. All sources must be cited in current APA format. Each initial thread and reply must utilize at least 1 textbook/scholarly citation and at least 1 scriptural citation in current APA format. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

Project Presentation: Topic Submission Assignment

In preparation for the Project Presentation: Final Submission Assignment, the student will explore topic ideas relating to military families and resilience, and identify a specific topic that he/she would like to use for his/her presentation. The student will then provide 1 paragraph description that reveals both the focus and tie to resilience and the military family. Review of the Project Presentation: Final Submission Assignment Instructions should occur so that the scope of the project is understood. (CLO: A)

Project Presentation: Outline Assignment

In preparation for the Project Presentation: Final Submission Assignment, the student will complete an outline of the presentation for the instructor to review and provide feedback. The student will define their audience and include audience exercises and their Christian worldview within their outline. The outline should be formatted in current APA and utilize at least 4-6 main level headings with at least 2 subheadings per main level heading. The outline must utilize at least 4 academic resources and 5 scriptural citations. All sources must be cited in current APA format. The student should review the provided outline template for guidance on proper formatting. (CLO: B, C, D)

Project Presentation: Overview and Justification Assignment

The student will write a brief paper providing both an overview and justification of their project presentation topic. The paper must contain the following sections provided as headings: Introduction of topic, discussion of the proposed audience, justification, and conclusion. The paper must utilize current APA format, include a title page and reference page, and must be 3-4 pages of content. The student must utilize at least 2 academic resources and at least 1 scriptural resource cited in current APA format. (CLO: B)

Project Presentation: Final Submission Assignment

The student will create a PowerPoint presentation based on their Project Presentation: Outline Assignment. The PowerPoint presentation must include a minimum of 15 slides with presentation notes included in the notes section of each individual slide that outlines how the presentation would be given. Each slide should also contain 3-5 brief bullet points. The presentation should clearly identify the chosen topic and relevant audience as well as an application of biblical themes to the problem and intervention programs. The student must also include at least 1 exercise (in a handout form) that will assist their audience in remembering and applying the information presented. The student should utilize the Bible, reading/lecture material from the course, and additional scholarly sources as support. The presentation must include at least 4 academic resources and at least 5 scriptural citations. The presentation must include a reference slide in current APA format. All sources used must be cited on their respective slide in current APA format. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

Reading Report Assignment

Required reading is essential for successfully accomplishing the objectives of this course. Recommended reading can further enhance the student’s knowledge base and prepare him/her for a more meaningful career but is not required to be included in the Reading Report Assignment. The student will submit a 1-2 page Word document with an estimate of the percentage of the required reading that he/she has completed for the course. The student will also provide a 1/2 to 1 page summary, insights, and recommendations for each current course textbook as well as recommendations of resources to utilize for future sub-terms. (CLO: A)

Quizzes (3)

There will be 3 objective quizzes throughout the course. The quizzes will consist of 25 multiple-choice and true/false questions, have a 1 hour time limit, and allow for 1 attempt. The quizzes are open-book/open-notes. The student is NOT permitted to consult with anyone on the quizzes, take the quizzes in groups, or share answers. Integrity, professionalism, and godly comportment are expected. (CLO: A)


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