PSC80005 Advanced Training In Family Therapy Interventions

Academic Programmes

  • University Certificate in Family Therapy is accredited and awarded by Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
  • Organised by the Executive Counselling and Training Academy

The advanced training in family therapy interventions course is designed to examine contemporary theory concerning the role and function of the family and its interaction with the wider society. This course introduces participants to theory and practice of systems approaches to family and couple therapy.

Topics covered

Next Intake:  10 January 2019

Course Details

Lectures in this part-time course are delivered by lecturers from Swinburne University of Technology, with a live demonstration component facilitated by a clinical practitioner based in Singapore. Areas covered in this course include:
  • Introduction to the study of the family
  • Definitions of family and variations in South East Asian family structures
  • Family formation and functions
  • The family life cycle
  • Family therapy and the major schools or perspectives
  • Generational and cultural issues in family therapy
  • Issues in working therapeutically with couples
This course is also offered as an elective unit in the Master of Counselling (Advanced) course accredited and awarded by Swinburne University of Technology, and organized by the Executive Counselling and Training Academy. Participants of this course will join a Masters cohort taking this unit as an elective.

Duration

This course comprises 80 contact hours over the course of three months. Lectures are usually conducted over a combination of three weekday half-days, three weekday full days, and four Saturdays full days (schedule may be subject to change).

An additional two months after the date of the last lecture (approximately) is provided to participants to complete their practicum component, and to submit their assignments.

Duration: Part-time, 5 months

Entry Requirements

  • Post-Graduate Diploma or Master in Counselling
  • Degree in Psychology or in any health-related discipline
Lecturer : Students Ratio
Course Title: Certificate in Family Therapy
– Advanced Training in Family Interventions		 1 lecturer : 25 students
Individual Supervision 1 supervisor : 1 student

Course Fees

Course Fee S$3,210.00
FPS Premium* S$     25.00
Total Course Fees S$3,235.00

A non-refundable Application Fee of S$267.50 is payable upon submission of “Application Form for Admission” to Swinburne University of Technology. For re-enrolment of course, the prevailing Application Fee applies.

* A Fee Protection Scheme (“FPS”) premium amounting to 0.6% of the Course Fees and Administrative Fees (subject to a minimum premium of S$25.00) is included in the first instalment.

(All fees and FPS premium rate are subject to revision)

(All fees stated above are inclusive of GST)

Course Assessments

Video recording of a family interview (role-play) <Group Task> – 50%

Clinical evaluation <Individual Task> – 50%

Graduating Criteria

Students must fulfil the following requirements to earn the Certificate in Family Therapy:

  1. Complete and submit all assignments.
  2. Attend a minimum of 80% of contact hours.
  3. Complete 20 face-to-face counselling hours.
  4. Complete 2 hours of clinical supervision.

A “University Certificate in Family Therapy” will be awarded by Swinburne University of Technology upon successful completion.

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Registration

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FURTHER INFORMATION

COURSE MANAGER ADMINISTRATOR
Ms De Souza Li-Anne
Office: 6346 6411, 6339 5191
Email: li-anne@ecta.edu.sg