MFT 793
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MFT Outcome and Process Research
Course Description
A survey of the state of the art of clinical outcome and process in Marriage and Family Therapy.
When Taught
Fall
Min
1
Fixed/Max
3
Note
For doctoral majors in marriage and family therapy only.
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Accreditation Wording
Learning Outcome
The mission statement of the MFT program indicates that our goal is to, "be an international leader in process research that informs how change occurs and extend our healing influence beyond our programs." The purpose of this course is to enhance your ability to contribute to this goal by understanding the extant outcome and process research in our field. This course will review this literature with an eye toward the methods used to answer two basic questions: (1) Does therapy work? and (2) How does therapy work? The course will focus primarily on research design and review of the current research as opposed to analysis. The following specific Objectives are related to Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):
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Critique the design and methodology of MFT process studies
Learning Outcome
Critique the design and methodology of studies in the areas of MFT outcome and process research. (Accreditation: SLO 1 and 4). Accompanying BYU Aims: Intellectually Enlarging, Lifelong Learning and Service
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Write and present a professional research proposal
Learning Outcome
Write and present a professional research proposal in MFT research. (Accreditation: SLO 1 and 4). Accompanying BYU Aims: Intellectually Enlarging, Lifelong Learning and Service
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Discriminate between good and bad examples of MFT research
Learning Outcome
Discriminate between good and bad examples of MFT research. (Accreditation: SLO 1 and 4). Accompanying BYU Aims: Intellectually Enlarging, Lifelong Learning and Service, Character Building
