Marriage and Family
Coun 9
Instructors:
Mrs. Margo Rizk, M.A., Diploma,
Christian Counselor
E-mail:
margorizk@gmail.com
Phone: 412-793-1868
Course
Description:
A consideration of the
dynamics of marriage and family relationships is given. The emphasis
is on understanding the structure and function of marriage, the
various aspects of the marital relationship, family systems, and
ways the lay counselor may approach marriage and family counseling
as a creative, preventative, and healing
ministry.
Course
Objectives:
At the conclusion of the course,
students will:
- Understand the dynamics of marriage
and family relationship.
- Understand marriage trough
out the family life cycle
- Various aspects of marital
relationship.
- How counselors may approach marriage
and family counseling as a creative, preventive, and healing
ministry.
Required
Text:
1.
Hope Focused Marriage
Counseling..Everett L.
Worthington Ph.D. Inter
Varsity Press Tyndale ISBN: 0-8308-1548 -
1
2.
ON Marriage and Family
Life., St
John Chrysostom. St Vladimir’s
seminary
Press
.ISBN: 0-913836-86 -
9
On-Site Lesson Schedule:
Readings Prior to
Arrival:
The first three chapters in the Hope Focused Marriage
Counseling
The Instructor will give an overview of the course and will
emphasize the important points.
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Grading
Scale:
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Test
Schedule |
Percentage of course
grade |
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A 90-100
B
80-89
Below 80 will get certificate of
attendance
|
Reaction paper
Final exam Lessons
1-12
Research
paper
|
30%
30%
40% |
Course
Requirements:
1. Attending the course’s lectures in the
announced conference.
2. Having daily access to the Internet and
basic typing skills.
3. Turning assignments after the dead line may reduce the
score by 1 points per day with a max of seven days.
Distance
Learning Lesson Schedule
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Week |
Lesson |
Text Book
Assignment |
Test
Schedule |
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Week
1 |
Brief Marital
Counseling
Chapter #
1 |
Page
17 |
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Week 2 |
Hope-Focused Marriage
Counseling
Chapter #
2 |
Page
28 |
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Week 3 |
Using the Strategy to
Promote Hope
Chapter #
3 |
Page
45 |
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Week 4 |
Applying the Strategy to
Eight Areas of Marriage
Chapter #
4
|
Page 59 |
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Week 5 |
Pre counseling
Interventions
Chapter #
5 |
Page 75 |
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Week 6 |
Assessment
Interventions
Chapter #
6 |
Page 84 |
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|
Reaction
paper |
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Week 7 |
Interventions
for Drawing on Central Value
Chapter #
7 |
Page 101 |
|
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Week 8 |
Interventions for
Promoting Confession &: Forgiveness Chapter # 9
|
Page 128 |
|
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Week 9 |
Interventions for
strengthening Communication
Chapter #
10 |
Page 147 |
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Week 10 |
Interventions for Aiding
Conflict Resolution Chapter #
11 |
Page 168 |
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Week
11 |
Interventions for Changing
Cognition Chapter #
12 |
Page 195 |
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Week
12 |
Essentials of Hope-Focused
Marriage Counseling Chapter #
16 |
Page 260 |
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Final exam lessons
1-12
& Research
paper |
Reaction
paper
Based on your reading of Marriage and Family
Life, St
John Chrysostom. St Vladimir’s
seminary press write
two pages summary of one or two chapters of the book include
personal reflection
Research
paper
The paper is to be divided into two
parts:
A.
Summary of research about 75% (you
demonstrate a knowledge and comprehension of your
subject)
B.
Personal analysis about 25% (evaluate the
validity of research, drawing conclusions based on your
research)
Choose one of
these areas
- Restoring a marriage that has been damaged
by infidelity.
- How to build
intimacy.
- The
importance of forgiveness in the marital relationship.
Note:
Your paper should be a minimum of five pages
and five references (other than the text
book).
1. First page is the title page (title, your
name, instructor’s name, course name) Page
1
2. Abstract (summary). Page
2
3. Your paper. Page 3, 4,
5
4. Summary or conclusion. Page 6
5. Last page is the reference.
Page7.
1. Hope
Focused Marriage
Counseling..Everett L. Worthington Ph.D.
Inter Varsity Press Tyndale.ISBN: 0-8308-1548 -
1
2. ON
Marriage and Family Life.,St JohnChrysostom. St
Vladimir's seminary
Press.ISBN: 0-913836-86 -
9
