Survey course to introduce students to the various skills, strategies and professional ethical standards used by family scientists in helping relationships. The emphasis will be on learning the skills required to provide support for families and individuals. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.
An introduction to research design, methodology, instrumentation, and data analysis with emphasis on a student's ability to understand and critique research in the content areas of consumer economics, personal finance, human development, and family relations. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in the FAM and FFC majors, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.
Intensive independent scholarship or training in family sciences. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits.
Supervised 144-hour internship for seniors in an instructor-approved community, educational, Cooperative Extension, and/or research setting. Internship activities might include observation; teaching; conceptualizing research problems; and/or developing competencies in providing services to individuals, families, and/or the community. In addition to the internship, students will be required to participate in class meetings and complete required assignments as outlined by the instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
Exploration of the parenting process from a lifespans perspective. Current theory and research, with childrearing application, will be emphasized. Emphasis will be on parent education methods and the changing parental role over the life cycle.
A study of the impact of legislation and public policies on the well being of the family. Emphasis on the involvement of individuals and families with policies and legal resources as a means for realizing satisfying lifestyles.
Students will be trained to use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in family therapy assessment and practice. This will include a basic understanding of the process and procedures for diagnosing individual and family disorders, with the intent that students working with families in the context of a traditional mental health milieu will be able to make appropriate, basic diagnoses. Emphasis on assessing and treating disorders relating to family violence, child abuse, addictions, and substance abuse will be included.
Individual, family, and societal growth and change through the life span are examined using a life course perspective. The life course perspective emphasizes the interplay of human development, agency, linked lives, historical context, and timing of events. These five interlocking concepts will be understood through reading life course research and applying life course principles and concepts to issues in family sciences.
The purpose of this seminar is to critically examine recent research and conceptual work on adolescents and adolescent development. The course is not an overview course per se as a single semester would not allow adequate treatment of all relevant areas of scholarship that has bearing on adolescents and adolescent development. Thus, the course will not cover all topics relevant to the study of adolescence.
Study of the contributors to and the recipients of family resources. Emphasis on the methods of assisting families to better allocate family resources through understanding money beliefs and attitudes and practicing financial planning strategies.
