The presentation of family therapy theory serves to frame students' awareness of the issues and processes the family and each member face, including communication, socio-cultural factors, gender, relationships and aging. The intervention strategies provide students with the understanding to be supportive of therapy and to act in multidisciplinary teams. This is a practical study course offered at an intermediate level. Safety issues for winter outdoor programs are examined. This course is taught through lectures, demonstrations and skill practice situations.
Students also participate in a four-day camping experience.
Emphasis is placed on the development of an effective argument within the framework of social services. This final course extends the field practice experience provided in FAM1085. It includes a three day a week concurrent placement in a child care agency. In this final field placement, in addition to carrying on responsibilities already begun in other field experiences, students are expected to assume a key worker function in preparation for entry into the job market. In small groups, students in this course discuss issues and ideas related to field placement with other students from various field settings.