MFam&SystThy

Credit points

120

Minimum duration

3 years part-time.

Approved locations

  • Other

Note:

Williamsroad Family Therapy Centre, Melbourne, Vic


EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have:

a. A Bachelor degree in health or related helping discipline[1];

or

A Graduate Certifcate in Family and Systemic Therapy

A Graduate Diploma in Family and Systemic Therapy

and

b. A minimum of 2 years experience in counselling, therapy or clinical work with individuals or families;

and

c. Been selected for study through an interview process.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 80 cp from Specified Core Units (Part A); and
  2. 40 cp from Supervision Units (Part B);

Exit points

A student who has completed the following requirements from the specialisations in the Schedule of Unit Offerings may exit with the relevant award:

a. Graduate Certificate in Family and Systemic Therapy: 40 cp from Core Units;

b. Graduate Diploma in Family and Systemic Therapy: 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings.

Part A : Specified Core Units

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
FTHY600Concepts and Models of Family and Systemic Therapy 110
FTHY601Concepts and Models of Family and Systemic Therapy 210
FTHY602Practices and Processes of Family and Systemic Therapy 110
FTHY603Practices and Processes of Family and Systemic Therapy 210
FTHY604Research Informed Frameworks in Family and Systemic Therapy 110
FTHY605Research Informed Frameworks in Family and Systemic Therapy 210
FTHY606Systemic Attachment Processes and Neuroscience10
FTHY607Transgenerational Loss, Trauma and Mental Health in Relational Systems10

Part B : Supervision Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
FTHY608Live Supervision and Reflecting Team Practice 110
FTHY609Live Supervision and Reflecting Team Practice 210
FTHY610Live Supervision and Reflecting Team Practice 310
FTHY611Live Supervision and Reflecting Team Practice 410
Footnote

  1. Related helping disciplines in this context refers to disciplines such as counselling, social work, pastoral care, social welfare, youth work and psychology.

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