Masters (Coursework)
This practically orientated course provides training in family therapy with a focus on supervision of family work and integrating family therapy theory. It's ideal for psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, youth workers, drug and alcohol counsellors, psychiatric nurses or workers from other professions who are suitably qualified and want to focus strictly on family therapy counselling.
It offers a solid grounding in systems theory and substantial experiential work, including supervised clinical practice in a family therapy context in teams of no more than six students in year 2 and 3.
Family therapy focuses on the important role of the family and the power of relationships to foster social, emotional and mental wellbeing.
This course is delivered in partnership with The Bouverie Centre in Brunswick. For more information please visit see the above entry requirements link, the handbook link below and contact The Bouverie Centre on + 61 3 8481 4800 email bouverie.academic@latrobe.edu.au.
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Master of Clinical Family Therapy, students must complete a total of 180 credit points across 3 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 60 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 60 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 60 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 FAMILY THERAPY: WORKER SELF ANALYSIS AND INTEGRATION FTH4TSI 1 15 FAMILY WORK INTERVENTIONS FTH4FWI 1 15 FAMILY WORK SKILLS FTH4FWS 1 15 SYSTEMIC PRACTICE IN FAMILY THERAPY: CONCEPTS AND ISSUES FTH4PCI 1 15 FAMILY THERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE A FTH5TPA 2 30 FAMILY THERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE B FTH5TPB 2 30 FAMILY THERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE C FTH5TPC 3 30 FAMILY THERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE D FTH5TPD 3 30The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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Graduates may find work in the public and private sectors as a family therapist, counsellor, teacher and supervisor in family therapy.
Professional recognitionThe Master of Clinical Family Therapy is accredited by the Australian Association of Family Therapy (AAFT).
Graduates of the Master of Clinical Family Therapy, who meet the training requirements set out by AAFT, may be eligible to apply for Clinical Family Therapist membership with the AAFT. Membership may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details. See www.aaft.asn.au