Educational Goals and Learning Objectives

Mission

The mission of the Antioch University New England PhD program in Marriage and Family Therapy is to develop highly competent advanced clinicians in MFT and to develop students who are competent in teaching MFT, in providing clinical supervision in MFT, and in conducting MFT-related research utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. MFT doctoral students will also develop a focus on social justice and human diversity issues across all areas of the curriculum.

Educational Goals and Learning Objectives

Student will demonstrate advanced clinical skills in marriage and family therapy. Specifically students will demonstrate the ability to:
- apply a range of MFT models and theories to clinical practice
- apply these MFT models to specific areas of family life (e.g., trauma, grief/loss, aging, health/illness and coping, etc.), and specific diagnoses
- recognize others' cultural ways of healing
- develop personal models of clinical practice integrate multiple theoretical perspectives
- develop effective and theoretically consistent treatment plans for both clinical work and training purposes
- assess treatment progress and alliance and implement developmentally appropriate systemic assessments
- understand the theory construction process and to critique and evaluate current theories and models in MFT.
Students will demonstrate competency in teaching MFT. Specifically, students will demonstrate the ability to:
- teach course content from the COAMFTE Educational Guidelines master's level curriculum linked to AAMFT Core Competencies and other competencies
- construct safe, constructive, and challenging learning environments
- develop and implement syllabi, in-class learning exercises, and basic lesson outlines
- demonstrate an understanding of content and process match in adult learning and attend to issues of student diversity
- construct learning assignments geared towards different adult learning styles
- construct and constructively assess learning assignments that facilitate understanding and application of course material, including the development of specific teaching and learning objectives
- demonstrate a plan for continuing education for continued updating and enhancement of a course
- infuse courses with various content including social justice, human and family development from diverse cultures, international trends in family policy and law, and both classic and new research in the MFT literature.
Students will demonstrate competency in MFT supervision. Specifically, students will demonstrate the ability to:
- integrate clinical models in a theoretically consistent manner
- develop a personal model of supervision grounded in clinical theory
- apply social justice perspectives to clinical supervision and models of supervision
- provide competent supervision as defined by the AAMFT Approved Supervisor Handbook
- provide supervision that is consistent with developmental level of clinical trainees
- effectively utilize various forms of supervision, including case report, videotape, and live modalities
- consider and address ethical and legal issues associated with supervision
- recognize isomorphic process and use it effectively in the supervision process
Students will demonstrate competency in researching MFT, including both quantitative and qualitative methods. Specifically, students will demonstrate the ability to:
- effectively and appropriately utilize a range of statistical and research methods in quantitative MFT research
- effectively and appropriately utilize a range of qualitative traditions and methods and apply these to areas of MFT research
- understand the extant MFT research literature and basis for evidence-based practice
- understand and evaluate extant research literature
- design and carry out research in the field of MFT that adds to the extant literature, including formulating research questions, data collection, analysis, and reporting of results
- execute and conceptualize professional writing skills
- understand the ethical issues involved in both quantitative and qualitative research recognize how culture influences research design and interpretation and be sensitive to cultural, ethnic, and gender-related issues in conducting research in MFT
- link theory and research.
Students will demonstrate competency in social justice approaches to MFT teaching, research, supervision, and practice. Specifically, students will demonstrate the ability to:
- apply a range of theories of social justice to clinical practice, clinical training, and research
- critically evaluate models/theories, teaching methods, and research from a social justice perspective.

Last Updated: 5/18/10