MFT 525 - Interface of Society and Human Development

3 credit(s)

This course integrates a variety of theories of human development, with a variety of societal issues, forces and dynamics including politics, economics, race, culture, gender, class, sex, privilege, and oppression. Using the students’ lived experiences and critical thinking, alongside classic and contemporary texts, the course will explore how and to what extent society impacts, influences and/ or shapes human development, identity and life choices - and in turn becomes a possible significant factor in the development of mental health stressors, issues, symptoms and needs in individuals and families. Prerequisite(s): MFT 507, MFT 508, and MFT 522

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