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| 2024-2025 | MCOM 421 | Digital Recording IIAdvanced study and practice of the technologies pertaining to professional digital recording. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MCOM 323/MUSI 340, or instructor's consent.
NB: Lab fee.
Cross-listed: MUSI 341. |
| 2025-2026 | MCOM 421 | Digital Recording IIAdvanced study and practice of the technologies pertaining to professional digital recording. Course Credits: 3
NB: Lab fee
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| 2024-2025 | MCOM 422 | Digital Film DirectingThis course introduces students to the history, theory, and craft of digital film directing. As a workshop, it involves critical, and applied components. Topics include the multiple roles of the director, scene, and script analysis, creating potent production concepts, creative cinematics and techniques, auditioning, and working with actors. Key components of the course include shooting monologues, scenes, and making a short film. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MCOM 221 or instructor's consent.
NB: Not offered every year.
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| 2025-2026 | MCOM 422 | Digital Film DirectingThis course introduces students to the history, theory, and craft of digital film directing. As a workshop, it involves critical, and applied components. Topics include the multiple roles of the director, scene, and script analysis, creating potent production concepts, creative cinematics and techniques, auditioning, and working with actors. Key components of the course include shooting monologues, scenes, and making a short film. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year.
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| 2024-2025 | MCOM 451 | Public Relations WritingAn advanced course that focuses on the style and technique of writing for public relations and corporate communication. Students discover the dynamics of strategic and persuasive writing while creating key pieces such as brochures, ads, newsletters, and press releases. Opportunity is given to create a communications package for a public relations client. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MCOM 252, or 261, or instructor's consent.
NB: Course fee. Fulfils corporate communication writing requirement.
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| 2025-2026 | MCOM 451 | Public Relations WritingAn advanced course that focuses on the style and technique of writing for public relations and corporate communication. Students discover the dynamics of strategic and persuasive writing while creating key pieces such as brochures, ads, newsletters, and press releases. Opportunity is given to create a communications package for a public relations client. Course Credits: 3
NB: Course fee
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| 2025-2026 | MCOM 452 | Feature Writing for Newspapers & MagazinesBuilding on skills developed in MCOM 251 or 261, students study the best in magazine and newspaper feature writing and produce several pieces of their own with the intent of publishing their work. Course Credits: 3
NB: Fulfils theory and criticism requirement for Media + Communication majors.
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| 2024-2025 | MCOM 452 | Feature Writing for Newspapers and MagazinesBuilding on skills developed in MCOM 251 or 261, students study the best in magazine and newspaper feature writing and produce several pieces of their own with the intent of publishing their work. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MCOM 251 or 261; ENGL 103, 104, and third or fourth year standing.
NB: Fulfils theory and criticism requirement for media and communication majors; fulfils corporate communication writing requirement.
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| 2025-2026 | MCOM 453 | Editing for Newspapers & MagazinesBuilding on skills introduced in MCOM 251, 261, or 452, students learn the art of editing for magazines and newspapers. Students study examples of published magazines and newspapers (both print and online), write and edit a piece of their own with the intent to publish their work, and apply their knowledge to pieces submitted for publication in a student publication to be created around this course. Course Credits: 3
NB: Course fee
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| 2024-2025 | MCOM 453 | Editing for Newspapers and MagazinesBuilding on skills introduced in MCOM 251, 261, or 452, students learn the art of editing for magazines and newspapers. Students study examples of published magazines and newspapers (both print and online), write and edit a piece of their own with the intent to publish their work, and apply their knowledge to pieces submitted for publication in a student publication to be created around this course. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MCOM 251 or 261 or 452; or ENGL 103 and 104; or ENGL 207 or 208; or instructor's permission (writing samples may be required). (3-0 or 3 0)
NB: Course fee. Fulfills corporate communication writing requirement.
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| 2025-2026 | MCOM 461 | On the Road: Travel & Adventure JournalismExplore the world of travel journalism and adventure writing. In this senior workshop course, students will critique each other’s work and read, discuss, and analyze travel literature to understand its roots and conventions. Students need not be world travelers to write their own travel-based essays: their unique observations, voice, and writing ability all contribute to make a good story, even in their own backyards. Builds on storytelling techniques, critical theory, and application of aesthetic principles acquired in introductory and intermediate courses in narrative nonfiction. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | MCOM 461 | On the Road: Travel and Adventure JournalismExplore the world of travel journalism and adventure writing. In this senior workshop course, students will critique each other’s work and read, discuss, and analyze travel literature to understand its roots and conventions. Students need not be world travelers to write their own travel-based essays: their unique observations, voice, and writing ability all contribute to make a good story, even in their own backyards. Builds on storytelling techniques, critical theory, and application of aesthetic principles acquired in introductory and intermediate courses in narrative nonfiction. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MCOM 251 or 261; or permission of the instructor.
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| 2024-2025 | MCOM 469 | Professional Writing CapstoneServes as opportunity for students to bring diverse learning and skills from across their program in order to research, write and/or carry out a senior creative thesis, portfolio, or publishing project in literary journalism or narrative nonfiction. Students gain skills in curation, editing, project management, aesthetic research methodology, and integrative and performative thinking. Students will gain deeper scholarly and professional understanding of aesthetic research methodology, and integrative and performative thinking. Students will gain deeper scholarly and professional understanding of aesthetic considerations in communication, forge professional and academic contacts, and demonstrate mastery of relevant theory, principles, and writing strategies. The course concludes with a public performance to peers, faculty, and professional leaders. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Students must be majoring in Media + Communication (Professional Writing Stream), and have third or fourth year standing.
NB: Course fee. Required of students majoring in the professional writing stream or minor. May be taken by other students with permission of instructor (sample writing may be required).
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| 2025-2026 | MCOM 469 | Professional Writing CapstoneServes as opportunity for students to bring diverse learning and skills from across their program in order to research, write and/or carry out a senior creative thesis, portfolio, or publishing project in literary journalism or narrative nonfiction. Students gain skills in curation, editing, project management, aesthetic research methodology, and integrative and performative thinking. Students will gain deeper scholarly and professional understanding of aesthetic research methodology, and integrative and performative thinking. Students will gain deeper scholarly and professional understanding of aesthetic considerations in communication, forge professional and academic contacts, and demonstrate mastery of relevant theory, principles, and writing strategies. The course concludes with a public performance to peers, faculty, and professional leaders. Course Credits: 3
NB: Course fee. Required of students majoring in the Professional Writing stream or minor. May be taken by other students with instructor's consent (sample writing may be required).
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| 2024-2025 | MCOM 471 | Persuasive CommunicationThis course investigates the art, science, and practice of persuasive communication in its many forms and contexts. It examines theories and research in human influence and how language, images, and non-verbal cues can mold people's attitudes and actions. There is opportunity to carry out a social science project in interpersonal or mediated persuasion, and to seriously consider the ethical implications of one's persuasive efforts. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MCOM 171, or permission of instructor, and at least third year standing.
NB: Fulfils theory and criticism requirement for media and communication majors and fulfils leadership requirement for corporate communication majors.
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| 2025-2026 | MCOM 471 | Persuasive CommunicationThis course investigates the art, science, and practice of persuasive communication in its many forms and contexts. It examines theories and research in human influence and how language, images, and non-verbal cues can mold people's attitudes and actions. There is opportunity to carry out a social science project in interpersonal or mediated persuasion, and to seriously consider the ethical implications of one's persuasive efforts. Course Credits: 3
NB: Fulfils theory and criticism requirement for Media + Communication majors.
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| 2024-2025 | MCOM 472 | Leadership Communication in Multi-cultural ContextsStudents explore the complexities of leadership communication in multi-cultural, non-western contexts through topics such as gender and social structures, motivation, decision-making, negotiating conflict, and managing projects and change. The course draws on leadership theories, metaphors, and global leadership research to define culturally preferred leadership attributes and behaviours, and effective cross-cultural communication in comparative global settings. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MCOM 372.
NB: Fulfils theory and criticism requirement for media and communication majors and fulfils leadership requirement for corporate communication majors.
Cross-listed: ANTH 452. |
| 2025-2026 | MCOM 472 | Leadership Communication in Multi-Cultural ContextsStudents explore the complexities of leadership communication in multi-cultural, non-western contexts through topics such as gender and social structures, motivation, decision-making, negotiating conflict, and managing projects and change. The course draws on leadership theories, metaphors, and global leadership research to define culturally preferred leadership attributes and behaviours, and effective cross-cultural communication in comparative global settings. Course Credits: 3
NB: Fulfils theory and criticism requirement for Media + Communication majors.
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| 2024-2025 | MCOM 473 | Women, Communication & LeadershipThis course focuses on central current themes in the study of women in positions of power and leadership in Western society. Students focus on gendered communication patterns and tendencies, specifically concerning women in positions of influence in politics and media. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): At least third year standing, and/or permission of instructor.
NB: Not offered every year.
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| 2025-2026 | MCOM 473 | Women, Communication & LeadershipThis course focuses on central current themes in the study of women in positions of power and leadership in Western society. Students focus on gendered communication patterns and tendencies, specifically concerning women in positions of influence in politics and media. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year.
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| 2025-2026 | MCOM 474 | Language & GenderA survey course of the central themes in the study of gender-differentiated language use, such as differences in conversational practice, conversational differences in mixed talk and single-sex talk, as well as the complexity in intimate talk between men and women. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year.
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| 2024-2025 | MCOM 474 | Language and GenderA survey course of the central themes in the study of gender-differentiated language use, such as differences in conversational practice, conversational differences in mixed talk and single-sex talk, as well as the complexity in intimate talk between men and women. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): LING 210 or PSYC 315 or third or fourth year media and communication standing.
NB: Not offered every year.
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| 2025-2026 | MCOM 475 | Communication & DiversityThis seminar style class explores various and complex dimensions of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and in society. Students examine the barriers to professional advancement that are faced by non-mainstream groups. The course proposes an Inclusive Workplace Model and effective communication for managing complexity, engaging diversity, navigating difference, and removing obstacles to inclusion and to organizational effectiveness and growth. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | MCOM 475 | Communication and DiversityThis seminar style class explores various and complex dimensions of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and in society. Students examine the barriers to professional advancement that are faced by non-mainstream groups. The course proposes an Inclusive Workplace Model and effective communication for managing complexity, engaging diversity, navigating difference, and removing obstacles to inclusion and to organizational effectiveness and growth. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): At least third year standing.
NB: Fulfils leadership communication requirement for corporate communication major.
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| 2024-2025 | MCOM 479 | Leadership Communication CapstoneStudents bring diverse learning and skills from across their program in order to research and write and/or carry out a senior thesis or organizational project in leadership or strategic communication. Students gain skills in project management, research methodology, and integrative thinking in order to collect social scientific data, advance complex arguments, and/or help an organization achieve its communication goals. Students will gain deeper scholarly and professional understanding of communication, forge professional and academic contacts, and demonstrate mastery of relevant theory, principles and writing strategies. Students conclude the course with a public presentation to peers, faculty, and professional leaders regarding the main project. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Required of all students majoring in Media + Communication (Leadership Stream) or Corporate Communication with third or fourth year standing.
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| 2025-2026 | MCOM 479 | Leadership Communication CapstoneStudents bring diverse learning and skills from across their program in order to research and write and/or carry out a senior thesis or organizational project in leadership or strategic communication. Students gain skills in project management, research methodology, and integrative thinking in order to collect social scientific data, advance complex arguments, and/or help an organization achieve its communication goals. Students will gain deeper scholarly and professional understanding of communication, forge professional and academic contacts, and demonstrate mastery of relevant theory, principles and writing strategies. Students conclude the course with a public presentation to peers, faculty, and professional leaders regarding the main project. Course Credits: 3
NB: Required of all students majoring in Media + Communication (Leadership Stream).
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| 2025-2026 | MCOM 490 | Directed Studies in Media & CommunicationStudents are required to produce an outline of the topics to be studied in consultation with the instructor. A course of reading and writing is pursued according to the approved outline. Course Credits: 3
NB: In keeping with University policy, students are not allowed to do a directed study in a course currently offered by the Media + Communication Department. May fulfil special program requirements depending on nature of studies.
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| 2024-2025 | MCOM 490 | Directed Studies in Media and CommunicationStudents are required to produce an outline of the topics to be studied in consultation with the instructor. A course of reading and writing is pursued according to the approved outline. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 12 sem. hrs. lower level Media and Communication courses and instructor's consent.
NB: In keeping with University policy, students are not allowed to do a directed study in a course currently offered by the Media and Communication Department. May fulfil special program requirements depending on nature of studies.
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| 2025-2026 | MCOM 491 | Transformational Development & LeadershipThe course provides opportunity for the articulation of transformational leadership (both cultural and personal). It requires leaders to communicate their vision of growth and opportunity. Students gain insight into effective leadership communication as they examine the worldviews, history, and economic challenges in developing nations (in East Africa and Central America). This course explores underlying cultural and faith-based worldviews by means of an interdisciplinary travel study. Specifically, the course explores social and humanitarian responses to critical social issues in the Global South. Through readings, lectures (including field practitioners and experts), and field experiences, students are exposed to the complex nature of human problems and social responses. Students seek to understand critical social issues in light of cultural, environmental, economic, political, and historical frameworks. Of particular interest is the manner in which religious worldview shapes one's response to the disadvantaged, and how the transformational model informs leadership behaviour and the development process. Course Credits: 3
NB: Fulfils University core requirement for social and global inquiry. For the Kenya travel study, students may take this alone or as a second course.
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| 2024-2025 | MCOM 491 | Transformational Development and LeadershipThe course provides opportunity for the articulation of transformational leadership (both cultural and personal). It requires leaders to communicate their vision of growth and opportunity. Students gain insight into effective leadership communication as they examine the worldviews, history, and economic challenges in developing nations (in East Africa and Central America). This course explores underlying cultural and faithbased worldviews by means of an interdisciplinary travel study. Specifically, the course explores social and humanitarian responses to critical social issues in the Global South. Through readings, lectures (including field practitioners and experts), and field experiences, students are exposed to the complex nature of human problems and social responses. Students seek to understand critical social issues in light of cultural, environmental, economic, political, and historical frameworks. Of particular interest is the manner in which religious worldview shapes one's response to the disadvantaged, and how the transformational model informs leadership behaviour and the development process. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Upper level standing (minimum of 70 sem. hrs.) and instructor's consent.
NB: Fulfils University core requirement for social and global inquiry. For the Kenya travel study, students may take this alone or as a second course.
Cross-listed: IDIS 450. |
| 2025-2026 | MFT 552 | Marriage & Family Therapy TheoriesThis course introduces the classic and post-modern family systems concepts and theories. Multiple models of family systems therapy will be presented to provide a framework for conceptual integration and application to clinical practice. Throughout the course students will be encouraged to assess and integrate family therapy theories with a Christian worldview. This course also provides opportunities for professional development through personal reflection and the construction of an integrated therapeutic perspective on the process of change and care within family therapy. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | MFT 552 | Marriage and Family Therapy TheoriesThis course introduces the classic and post-modern family systems concepts and theories. Multiple models of family systems therapy will be presented to provide a framework for conceptual integration and application to clinical practice. Throughout the course students will be encouraged to assess and integrate family therapy theories with a Christian worldview. This course also provides opportunities for professional development through personal reflection and the construction of an integrated therapeutic perspective on the process of change and care within family therapy. Course Credits: 3
Cross-listed: MFT 553 |
| 2025-2026 | MFT 553 | Advanced Skills in Marriage & Family TherapyThis course introduces students to conceptual, executive, and perceptual therapy skills, including forming a therapeutic relationship, clinical documentation, crisis management and countertransference issues. The skills will be acquired in class lectures and exercises as well as weekly practice sessions with their peers. Issues that are related to diversity and power and privilege as they relate to the areas of age, gender, sexual orientation, health/ability, culture, SES, spirituality, and ethnicity will also be addressed. Open only to MAMFT graduate students or with special permission. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | MFT 553 | Advanced Skills in Marriage and Family TherapyThis course introduces students to conceptual, executive, and perceptual therapy skills, including forming a therapeutic relationship, clinical documentation, crisis management and countertransference issues. The skills will be acquired in class lectures and exercises as well as weekly practice sessions with their peers. Issues that are related to diversity and power and privilege as they relate to the areas of age, gender, sexual orientation, health/ability, culture, SES, spirituality, and ethnicity will also be addressed. Open only to MAMFT graduate students or with special permission. Course Credits: 3
Cross-listed: MFT 552 |
| 2024-2025 | MFT 580 | PsychopathologyThis course will cover the assessment and treatment of major psychopathologies of the DSM – 5. Students will gain familiarity with the DSM, and alternative approaches to psychological distress. Students will learn about various diagnostic techniques and some psychological assessment tools relevant to the disorders studied. MFT specific assessment perspectives and practices will be covered within the course, and psychopharmacological treatment of the different disorders will also be addressed. The role of spirituality in psychological dysfunction and well-being will be explored. Course Credits: 3
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| 2025-2026 | MFT 580 | PsychopathologyThis course will cover the assessment and treatment of major psychopathologies of the DSM – 5. Students will gain familiarity with the DSM, and alternative approaches to psychological distress. Students will learn about various diagnostic techniques and some psychological assessment tools relevant to the disorders studied. MFT specific assessment perspectives and practices will be covered within the course, and psychopharmacological treatment of the different disorders will also be addressed. The role of spirituality in psychological dysfunction and well-being will be explored. Course Credits: 3
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| 2025-2026 | MFT 582 | Statistics & ResearchThis course provides students with an understanding of clinical research methods and design. Additionally, this course addresses the relevance of research to students’ clinical work. Students will investigate existing research and research methods used in MFT, including quantitative and qualitative and mixed methods designs. Ethical issues and considerations in research will also be addressed, as well as learning to critically evaluate existing research. A primary aim of this course is to help students become evidence-based practitioners and navigate how to critically evaluate current research. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | MFT 582 | Statistics and ResearchThis course provides students with an understanding of clinical research methods and design. Additionally, this course addresses the relevance of research to students’ clinical work. Students will investigate existing research and research methods used in MFT, including quantitative and qualitative and mixed methods designs. Ethical issues and considerations in research will also be addressed, as well as learning to critically evaluate existing research. A primary aim of this course is to help students become evidence-based practitioners and navigate how to critically evaluate current research. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | MFT 630 | Counselling Diverse PopulationsThis course introduces the theory and practice of multicultural counselling and family therapy including various aspects of diversity: identity formation, race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, spirituality, ability/disability, and aging. Students will have the opportunity to explore their own culturally informed belief systems, values, and practices. Research and class content will focus on knowledge and understanding worldviews that underlie client behavior, relationships, and resources. Ethical issues and culturally sensitive therapeutic approaches will be explored. Emphasis will be placed on integration of personal awareness, theoretical knowledge, and contextual clinical competencies. Open to counselling/family therapy students, as well as chaplaincy and cross-cultural ministry students. Course Credits: 2
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| 2025-2026 | MFT 630 | Counselling Diverse PopulationsThis course introduces the theory and practice of multicultural counselling and family therapy including various aspects of diversity: identity formation, race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, spirituality, ability/disability, and aging. Students will have the opportunity to explore their own culturally informed belief systems, values, and practices. Research and class content will focus on knowledge and understanding worldviews that underlie client behavior, relationships, and resources. Ethical issues and culturally sensitive therapeutic approaches will be explored. Emphasis will be placed on integration of personal awareness, theoretical knowledge, and contextual clinical competencies. Open to counselling/family therapy students, as well as chaplaincy and cross-cultural ministry students. Course Credits: 2
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| 2024-2025 | MFT 660 | Marriage & Family Therapy IAn advanced course in Marital and Family Therapy, the course will focus on theories of family therapy, practical application of theory to therapy situations, clinical skill building and spiritual issues as they relate to Marriage and Family Therapy. It is assumed that students have had prior learning of Systems Theory. Students will be required to actively participate in the learning modules. Students will be required to apply the concepts learned to personal and group projects. Issues that are related to diversity and power and privilege as they relate to the areas of age, gender, sexual orientation, health/ability, culture, SES, spirituality, and ethnicity will also be addressed. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MFT 552, 553
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| 2025-2026 | MFT 660 | Marriage & Family Therapy IAn advanced course in Marital and Family Therapy, the course will focus on theories of family therapy, practical application of theory to therapy situations, clinical skill building and spiritual issues as they relate to Marriage and Family Therapy. It is assumed that students have had prior learning of Systems Theory. Students will be required to actively participate in the learning modules. Students will be required to apply the concepts learned to personal and group projects. Issues that are related to diversity and power and privilege as they relate to the areas of age, gender, sexual orientation, health/ability, culture, SES, spirituality, and ethnicity will also be addressed. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | MFT 661 | Group CounsellingThis course provides students with an introduction to group theory and acquisition of group leadership skills. Also included will be group development, ethical considerations, and the use of groups in church, parachurch and community mental health settings. The course will be taught from a relational/systems perspective. Using key theories of group counseling and family systems models, the class will explore attachment issues, recapitulation of family of origin in the group, boundary setting, and other individual/relational dynamics that occur in group work. The course includes an in-class group experience for facilitation skill building and person of the therapist development. Course Credits: 3
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| 2025-2026 | MFT 661 | Group CounsellingThis course provides students with an introduction to group theory and acquisition of group leadership skills. Also included will be group development, ethical considerations, and the use of groups in church, parachurch and community mental health settings. The course will be taught from a relational/systems perspective. Using key theories of group counseling and family systems models, the class will explore attachment issues, recapitulation of family of origin in the group, boundary setting, and other individual/relational dynamics that occur in group work. The course includes an in-class group experience for facilitation skill building and person of the therapist development. Course Credits: 3
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| 2025-2026 | MFT 664 | Ethics & Professional IssuesThis course examines the major legal and ethical issues involved in the practice of therapy. Special attention is given to the American Association of Marriage and Family ethical standards, the laws of British Columbia regarding the practice of therapy, uniquely to Christian perspectives and responsibilities. Issues that are related to diversity and power and privilege as they relate to the areas of indigenous culture and history, age, gender, sexual orientation, health/ability, culture, SES, spirituality, and ethnicity will also be addressed. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | MFT 664 | Ethics and Professional IssuesThis course examines the major legal and ethical issues involved in the practice of therapy. Special attention is given to the American Association of Marriage and Family ethical standards, the laws of British Columbia regarding the practice of therapy, uniquely to Christian perspectives and responsibilities. Issues that are related to diversity and power and privilege as they relate to the areas of indigenous culture and history, age, gender, sexual orientation, health/ability, culture, SES, spirituality, and ethnicity will also be addressed. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | MFT 670 | Marriage & Family Therapy IIAs an advanced course in Marital and Family Therapy, MFT670 will focus on the systemic issues and treatment of couples and families addressing essential topics like divorce, remarriage, stepfamily and blended family issues, severe illness and death, sexuality, and intimacy as well as violence and sexual abuse. Issues that are related to diversity and power and privilege as they relate to the areas of age, gender, sexual identity, health/ability, culture, SES, spirituality, and ethnicity will also be addressed. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MFT 552, 553, 660, or instructor's consent.
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| 2025-2026 | MFT 670 | Marriage & Family Therapy IIAs an advanced course in Marital and Family Therapy, MFT670 will focus on the systemic issues and treatment of couples and families addressing essential topics like divorce, remarriage, stepfamily and blended family issues, severe illness and death, sexuality, and intimacy as well as violence and sexual abuse. Issues that are related to diversity and power and privilege as they relate to the areas of age, gender, sexual identity, health/ability, culture, SES, spirituality, and ethnicity will also be addressed. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | MFT 673 | Physical Abuse CounsellingThis course provides students with clinical understanding regarding substance use, addictions and domestic violence offering a trauma-informed assessment and treatment. Students will learn to appreciate the complexity of substance use disorders, diversity of care, and providing informed referrals to evidence-based support services. They will learn to conceptualize and treat families in crisis in a systemic way, promoting recovery, safety, wellness, and harm reduction to improve care and support for those with substance use and addiction. The course will also emphasize understanding trauma and domestic violence and focus on conceptualization, assessment, treatment planning and appropriate referrals. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MFT 553, 664
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| 2025-2026 | MFT 673 | Physical Abuse CounsellingThis course provides students with clinical understanding regarding substance use, addictions and domestic violence offering a trauma-informed assessment and treatment. Students will learn to appreciate the complexity of substance use disorders, diversity of care, and providing informed referrals to evidence-based support services. They will learn to conceptualize and treat families in crisis in a systemic way, promoting recovery, safety, wellness, and harm reduction to improve care and support for those with substance use and addiction. The course will also emphasize understanding trauma and domestic violence and focus on conceptualization, assessment, treatment planning and appropriate referrals. Course Credits: 3
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