DBPC 600 Child and Family Development: Psychological and Theological Perspectives

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

The principles taught in this course will provide counselors, pastors, and parenting champions the essential tools necessary for helping parents navigate and respect each child’s unique developmental stage.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations.

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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)

Discussion are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each Discussion. For each thread, students must use at least 2 scholarly citations and references in APA format. Sources cited must have been published within the last five years unless the student is citing classic or historical theoretical information or research. At least 1 source must be from course materials or scholarly, peer-reviewed articles or texts. Each Discussion will require the student to answer questions with at least 400 words based on the particular module’s reading (Dr. Dobson’s works and/or the core text), as well as video/audio content. The student will be required to post at least 2 replies of a minimum of 200 words each to other students’ threads. (CLOs: A, B, C, D)

Research Paper: Family Issues Assignments (2)

Twice in this class, the student will choose a topic from the Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide to study more closely. In 4–6 pages, the student will compare current knowledge with facts from research (at least 4 scholarly sources) and then examine the chosen topic from both a psychological and a theological perspective. Current APA format must be used. (CLOs: A, B, C, D, E, F, G)

Text Review Assignment

After reading Building Confidence in Your Child, the student will summarize the text, analyze and reflect on the content, and apply the concepts to the field of counseling. This will be a 6–10-page paper in which the student will incorporate empirical research (at least 2 scholarly sources) into a systematic dissection of this text. Current APA format must be used. (CLOs: A, B, C, D, G)

Quizzes (4)

The student will complete 4 open-book/open-notes, untimed quizzes that will consist of 20 multiple-choice questions and 2 short essays based on the course’s video, audio, and reading materials. Each short essay requires a response of at least 250 words. (CLOs: A, B, C, D, E, F)