HSMF 603 Premarital and Marital Counseling

This course introduces students to a variety of approaches that have been developed for thorough premarital counseling. The course also teaches students a conceptual model for understanding the variety of ways marriages can become dysfunctional, and introduces them to short-term methods that can be used when those kinds of problems develop.

Christian and secular experts agree that marriages are failing at a 50% or higher rate in the United States of America. This course provides the student with the requisite skills and knowledge to assist couples through crises and to develop healthy, vibrant marriages.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations/notes

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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)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each Discussion. Each thread must be at least 400 words and must demonstrate course-related knowledge through at least 3 citations. In addition to the thread, the student is required to post two replies to the threads. Where appropriate, each reply must be at least 200 words and include at least 2 citations.

The student will develop a 14-15 slide PowerPoint Presentation based on Ron Deal’s book, Dating and the Single Parent, and key concepts from the course targeted at a specific audience of the student’s choosing. Based on Deal’s book, the PREPARE/ENRICH content in the course, and at least five scholarly sources, the student will develop a presentation in preparing single parents to have meaningful dating experiences.

Case Study Assignment

The student will write a 12–15-page paper in current APA format that details a clinical analysis to support a conflicted couple. The paper must include references as required in the instructions in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible.

PREPARE/ENRICH Certification Assignment

The student will complete sessions utilizing the online PREPARE/ENRICH Training Kit to obtain certification. Evidence of certification must be submitted to the instructor in Canvas.

Quizzes: PREPARE/ENRICH Sessions (4)

Each quiz will cover the PREPARE/ENRICH material for the modules in which it is assigned. Each quiz allows multiple attempts, and must be passed to obtain PREPARE/ENRICH certification. The student must submit a screenshot of the screen showing that each quiz has been successfully completed.

Quiz: Final

A final quiz covering the course content including PREPARE/ENRICH materials will be submitted in the final week of the course. The quiz will include multiple-choice and true/false questions, allow one attempt, is limited to one hour, and is open-book/open-note.