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4.00 Credits
Examines and critiques the major theories of family from the fields of family studies and family sociology.
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4.00 Credits
Examines a variety of issues that are the subject of current research, theorizing, and debate within the field--particularly those that are of relevance to the challenges and changes faced by families. Examines different family forms in U.S. society and around the world.
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2.00 Credits
Examines relational practice through observation and team involvement with on-going cases. Emphasizes conceptualization and clinical skills and techniques using systems/relational approaches. Helps students distinguish and clarify what it means to practice from a systems/relational perspective.
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3.00 Credits
Examines phenomenological aspects of health and illness in families from the patient's and family's perspectives. Explores in current research and theoretical literature the impact of illness on families and the impact of families upon illnesses. Expands the traditional integration of mind-body to include mind, body, spirit, and relationships. Studies ethnographies and personal experiences to inform clinicians about the unique cultures created in the wake of serious illnesses. From these explorations, students research the culture of one group of medical patients that is bound together by a specific illness and prepare psychoeducational materials to be used in clinical work for that group.
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3.00 Credits
Helps students understand the application of behavioral and family science knowledge to improve organization performance and organization functioning. Discusses the process of planned change and the change process. Includes interpersonal and group processes such as T-groups, process consultations, and team building. Addresses conflict resolutions, organizational life span, leadership skills, and critical-incident stress debriefing.
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3.00 Credits
Prepares the student to consult with organizations and management. Covers subjects such as: developing proformas; budgets and proposals; the goals of consulting; methods, strategies, and conclusions; organizational life style; and organizational culture. Includes the following additional areas: coordinating consulting with employee assistance and human resources professionals, developing training programs and identifying target audiences and appropriate interaction methodologies, understanding the role of technology and information systems.
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3.00 Credits
How to make an assessment of an organizational system. Addresses data collection and analysis, outcome evaluation, and how to present assessment in a systemic manner.
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4.00 Credits
Introductory course that provides a sociological overview of the mental and physical health care system in the United States. Examines the social, contextual, and structural factors that give rise to access and treatment within the health care system. Topics include the history of family therapy and medical institutions in the U.S.; theoretical perspectives on health and illness; examination of the health care industry; social inequality in health and illness; culture and health; mental health consequences of mental illness to individuals, families, and society; mental health over the life course.
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4.00 Credits
Thorough introduction to regression analysis and analysis of variance (ANOVA), with emphasis on hypothesis testing and the development of general models that partition overall variability. Topics covered include simple and multiple regression, one-way and factorial, repeated-measures of ANOVA, and analysis of covariance. Evaluation and assumptions of nonparametric alternatives. Cross-listing: FMST 601.
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4.00 Credits
Broad introduction applying linear (matrix) algebra to maximum likelihood estimation, generally--using several important multivariate statistical techniques, including but not limited to multivariate analysis of variance, multivariate regression, path analysis and structural equations causal modeling, log-linear models, and time-series analysis. Evaluates alternatives to maximum-likelihood estimation. Prerequisite: (FMST 601 or MFTH 601. Cross-listing: FMST 602.
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