Culture and Family
General
Prefix
MFT
Course Number
658
Course Level
Graduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Health and Wellness Professions
Description
Study of culturally diverse couples and families with special emphasis on understanding the significance of cultural contexts in working with people of different cultures.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Define family ethnicity and articulate its connection to related concepts such as culture, class, gender, and racism. (PO 3)
Outcome
Describe the typical immigration pathways and historical backgrounds of the major ethnic groups of the families studied in the course. (PO 3)
Outcome
Discuss examples of diversity in families within ethnic groups related to the practice of marriage and family therapy, interpreting how such diversity might lead to differential outcomes. (PO 3; SLO 5)
Outcome
Recognize and understand some of the dynamics and effects of racism, privilege, discrimination, and ignorance in our understanding of multiculturalism. (PO 3; SLO 5)
Outcome
Balance a given family's unique characteristics (attributable to ethnicity) with family characteristics common to all groups in the United States. (PO 3)
Outcome
Propose effective approaches for working with ethnic families in marriage and family therapy settings. (PO 3)